Creamy Pasta with Imitation Crab

This easy recipe for pasta with imitation crab features a garlicky sauce made with half-and-half and Parmesan, fresh parsley, and any shape of pasta.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 358 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 pound imitation crabmeat, diced
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Step 2

Drain pasta.

Step 3

Mix Parmesan cheese into crab sauce and heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Serve over pasta.

Step 4

At the same time, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in imitation crab and heat for 2 minutes.

Step 5

When the water boils, add rotini and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.

Step 6

While the pasta is cooking, add half-and-half and parsley to crab sauce; stir and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer crab sauce, adding pasta water as necessary, while pasta is finishing.