Easy Crab Linguine

Onion and garlic cooked in butter flavors a simple white sauce. Add Parmesan cheese and real or imitation (surimi) crab and serve over hot linguine.

• Calories: 569 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups milk
• ⅜ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
• 1 pound imitation crabmeat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook till transparent.

Step 3

Mix flour into butter or margarine mixture to make a paste. Add warmed milk, and stir until well mixed. Heat gently, and when milk is quite hot add the parmesan. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is thick. Don't boil. Stir in the crab, heat through.

Step 4

Drain pasta. Serve sauce over hot noodles.