Creamy Dungeness Crab With Penne Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1/2 lb dungeness crabmeat
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly grated
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cook the penne according to directions in salted water then drain and lightly oil and set aside.
• 2 saute the shallots and garlic in the butter over med-low heat until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3 increase heat to high and add the heavy cream and reduce the cream over the heat for 1 minute.
• 4 add the wine, sugar, salt and pepper, and pinch of cayenne and reduce heat to low heat and continue to simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add 3/4 of the crabmeat and all of the penne, and the parmessan cheese and gently toss together.
• 6 transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with dill, extra parmessan and remaining dungeness crab.
• 7 enjoy!