PASTA WITH PEAS, CRAB, AND BASIL

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Chopping peas slightly prevents them from rolling off the pasta in this dish of pappardelle -- long, flat, wide noodles -- with crab and basil.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

Coarse salt
1 pound pappardelle
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 shallots, minced
2 pounds garden peas, shelled and roughly chopped (2 cups)
Freshly ground pepper
1 pound lump crabmeat, rinsed and picked over
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, and generously add salt. Stir in pasta; cook according to package instructions until it is al dente. Transfer to a colander, and let drain.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add shallots, and cook until they are translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add peas, and season with salt and pepper; cook until peas are tender and bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Add crab, and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it is heated through, about 1 minute more. Add the pasta, and stir to combine.
  • Stir in cream and basil, and cook until mixture is just heated through. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Divide among serving plates, and garnish with basil. Serve immediately.

Abe
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This pasta dish is a great way to get your kids to eat seafood. My kids loved the crab, and they ate all of their pasta. The sauce was also very flavorful, and it was a hit with the whole family.


Zyler Mikell
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This pasta dish is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it for my family and friends several times, and everyone has loved it. The sauce is creamy and flavorful, and the crab adds a nice briny flavor. I highly recommend this re


N.I.T TECH
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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The crab was cooked perfectly, and it didn't have a fishy taste at all. The sauce was also very good, and it coated the pasta perfectly.


pradip prajapati
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover crab. I had some leftover crab from a crab boil, and I used it to make this pasta dish. It was delicious! The crab added a lot of flavor to the dish, and the sauce was very flavorful.


Angel Moss
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I'm not a big fan of peas, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The peas were cooked perfectly, and they added a nice sweetness to the dish. The crab was also cooked perfectly, and it added a lot of flavor. The sauce was very flavorful, and it coate


Obed Jesse
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This pasta dish is a great way to get your kids to eat seafood. My kids loved the crab, and they ate all of their pasta. The sauce was also very flavorful, and it was a hit with the whole family.


Roberto Jonkers
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This pasta dish is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it for my family and friends several times, and everyone has loved it. The sauce is creamy and flavorful, and the crab adds a nice briny flavor. I highly recommend this re


Ruth Cat
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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The crab was cooked perfectly, and it didn't have a fishy taste at all. The sauce was also very good, and it coated the pasta perfectly.


TheHustleTeam
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover crab. I had some leftover crab from a crab boil, and I used it to make this pasta dish. It was delicious! The crab added a lot of flavor to the dish, and the sauce was very flavorful.


Kaju Roka
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I made this pasta dish for a potluck, and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the crab was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Musfimishinoor Noor
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This pasta dish is a great way to get your kids to eat seafood. My kids loved the crab, and they ate all of their pasta. The sauce was also very flavorful, and it was a hit with the whole family.


Khadijah Namanda
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I'm not a big fan of peas, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The peas were cooked perfectly, and they added a nice sweetness to the dish. The crab was also cooked perfectly, and it added a lot of flavor. The sauce was very flavorful, and it coate


Lm ovi Hossein
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This pasta dish is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I've made it for my family and friends several times, and everyone has loved it. The sauce is creamy and flavorful, and the crab adds a nice briny flavor. I highly recommend this re


Zohaib Dharpali
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I made this pasta dish for a party, and it was a big hit! Everyone loved it. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the crab was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Abdallah shata
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover crab. I had some leftover crab from a crab boil, and I used it to make this pasta dish. It was delicious! The crab added a lot of flavor to the dish, and the sauce was very flavorful.


Sweeto Aamir
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I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but I really enjoyed this pasta dish. The crab was cooked perfectly, and it didn't have a fishy taste at all. The sauce was also very good, and it coated the pasta perfectly.


Genia Haflich
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This pasta dish is so flavorful and satisfying. The peas add a nice sweetness, the crab adds a briny flavor, and the basil adds a fresh, herbaceous note. The sauce is rich and creamy, and the whole dish comes together perfectly.


Thomas Petaja
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I love how easy this recipe is to make. It's perfect for a weeknight meal when I don't have a lot of time to cook. The results are always delicious, and my family loves it.


James Messer
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This pasta dish was a hit with my family! The combination of peas, crab, and basil was delicious, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.