Crab Linguini

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 lb crab
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 8 ounces linguine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet combine chicken broth and wine.
• 2 boil until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• 3 remove from heat and slowley whisk in half and half and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until blended.
• 4 return to heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1-1/3 cup.
• 5 meanwhile, combine 2 teaspoons softened butter and flour, slowly whisk into the milk mixture, continue stirring until the sauce is thickened and no lumps remain.
• 6 (if sauce is to thick add more half and half or milk.) add crab, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, salt and lemon juice.
• 7 reduce heat and cook until crab is heated through.
• 8 meanwhile, cook linguini according to package directions.
• 9 toss with 1 tablespoon butter and grated parmesan cheese.
• 10 pour sauce over the pasta and toss until evenly coated.