Description
Creamy crab fettuccine alfredo emerges as a luxurious seafood pasta masterpiece blending rich marine flavors with classic Italian comfort. Silky noodles and delicate crab meat unite in a velvety sauce, promising pure culinary bliss for passionate home chefs.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound fettuccine pasta
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black or white pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a large pot of salted water and cook fettuccine until perfectly tender with a slight bite, reserving some pasta water for potential sauce adjustment.
- Create a roux by melting butter in a spacious skillet, then sprinkle flour and whisk continuously until the mixture turns golden and releases a nutty fragrance.
- Gradually stream milk into the roux, whisking vigorously to prevent lumps and create a silky smooth base.
- Incorporate cream cheese chunks, stirring until completely dissolved and creating a rich, creamy texture.
- Enhance the sauce with Parmesan cheese, minced parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper, blending until uniformly combined.
- Gently fold delicate crabmeat into the warm sauce, allowing it to heat through without breaking the tender meat’s texture.
- Combine the fettuccine with the luxurious sauce, ensuring each strand is elegantly coated. If the sauce appears too thick, thin with reserved pasta water.
- Plate the pasta, garnishing with additional parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Toast the flour briefly to eliminate raw flour taste and enhance the sauce’s nutty flavor.
- Use fresh lump crabmeat for the most delicate, sweet texture and authentic seafood flavor.
- Adjust sauce consistency by adding pasta water if it becomes too thick, creating a silky smooth finish.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream and use reduced-fat cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 675
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 72 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg