Crab is a delicious meat that goes great with broccoli and cream. This is not a dish for those on a diet, only those that want to indulge in deliciousness. But hey, there's always running an extra mile or skipping desert to keep that diet in check, and Italians keep their serving sizes for pasta small, only 4 ounces (about 2 serving of carbs) per serving, so its really not going to do much damage if you stick to portion control, and definitely not worth missing this delicious dish, diet or no diet!
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces penne pasta, 6 ounces fresh or imitation crab meat, 7.5 ounces fresh cut broccoli, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 crushed garlic clove, 3 tablespoons grated parmesan, dash of salt & pepper, 1 cup heavy cream.
DIRECTIONS
Cook broccoli in salted water about 6 minutes, set aside. Cook pasta al dente, about 11 minutes and set aside. Sautee garlic in butter for about a minute, then add crab meat and cream and stir quickly on low heat. Add spaghetti & broccoli, stir. Add the salt & pepper, then the parmesan cheese. Stir and serve.
SERVING SIZE
4 portions
NOTES
This is the perfect pasta recipe when you need to throw together a quick meal. You will receive many thanks from whomever you serve to.
RECOMMENDED WINE
Pinot Grigio
