Curried Crab and Shrimp Pasta

A deliciously creamy curry sauce tops fusilli pasta, shrimp, and crab in this easy Indian-Italian fusion dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 547 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) package fusilli pasta
• 2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 cup salted butter
• 0.75 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 0.5 pound fresh crabmeat, well drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.

Step 2

While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and 1/2 cup parsley; cook until onion is tender and has turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in curry powder. Add shrimp and crabmeat. Cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in cream, Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Garnish with remaining parsley.