Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of crab fettuccine Alfredo with this easy-to-follow recipe. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with tender lump crab meat, this dish is sure to impress your dinner guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Additional:
- 8 ounces lump crab meat
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook fettuccine pasta according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Melt butter in a skillet, sauté garlic, add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir until creamy.
- Combine and Serve: Add cooked pasta to the sauce, fold in crab meat, and heat through. Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra richness, consider adding a tablespoon of cream cheese to the sauce.
- You can use imitation crab as a substitute for fresh lump crab.
- Pair this dish with garlic bread and a simple salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
