Granchio Alfredo (Crab Alfredo)

Submitted by JelsMom

"My husband loves crab alfredo, but we simply cannot afford to eat out all the time. This one tastes just as good as what we find at restaurants---and saves us money!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons light cream cheese
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 cup romano cheese, grated
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed basil
• 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 8 large crab legs, cooked & meat removed or 10 ounces lump crabmeat, cartilage removed
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 12 ounces whole grain fettuccine

directions

1. Melt butter in saucepan. Add cream cheese.
2. When softened, add cream and parmesan. Add garlic, and stir well.
3. Simmer 15-20 minutes.
4. Boil pasta according to package directions, drain, & set aside.
5. If boiling your own, boil crab legs, crack open & remove meat. Press meat lightly between paper towels to remove excess moisture.
6. Mix everything together & serve.

Reviews

[jessymroberts]

I used the alfredo sauce recipe here, and served with chicken instead of crab... I followed the recipe pretty much as directed, omitting the basil & sliced mushrooms. I used a whole grain linguine instead of fettuccine... The sauce was absolutely delicious -- tastes quite a bit like Marie Calendar's alfredo sauce. I used fat free cream cheese and light cream (what I had in the house), and granulated garlic instead of garlic powder. I will definitely make this again.

 

[Chef Loren Boyce]

This recipe was wonderful and easy! I had enough to take to work for lunch the next day. It reheated well for me! Yummy 2x! Thanks for sharing!