Red Lobster Crab Alfredo
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
617 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Red Lobster Crab Alfredo
Description
Red Lobster Crab Alfredo features an alfredo sauce made by melting butter and softening cream cheese before adding half and half and Parmesan cheese. The sauce simmers on low to thicken, with garlic powder providing savory notes. This creates a smooth, creamy base that coats the pasta.
The crab meat, prepared by boiling crab legs and extracting the meat, is gently folded into the pasta and sauce mix to maintain its delicate texture and flavor. Linguini cooked according to package directions serves as the pasta component, offering a firm and slightly chewy texture to accompany the sauce.
The dish combines the richness of the cheese-based sauce with the sweet and tender crab meat, presenting a decadent meal for seafood and pasta lovers. Assembling the components just before serving preserves the crab’s freshness and the sauce’s texture.
Cream cheese is used here to help thicken the sauce, though it can be omitted if you prefer a lighter sauce, but expect a longer cooking time to achieve thickness. Removing excess water from crab meat before mixing prevents thinning the sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pint half and half
- 4 ounces butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 3/4 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces crab meat lump
- 16 ounces linguini pasta cook according to package directions
Instructions
Alfredo sauce preparation
- In a saucepan, melt butter.
- When butter is melted, add the cream cheese. When the cream cheese is softened, add half and half, and the Parmesan cheese.
- Add garlic powder and stir well. Simmer for 15-20 minutes on low. You may wish to season with a little salt and pepper.
Crab Leg preparation
- Boil crab legs by filling a large stockpot half full of cold water. Add a tablespoon of salt to the water. Turn the temperature up to high, when the water comes to a boil, add the crab legs.
- Once the crab legs are added reduce the temperature to medium, and simmer for six minutes. Remove the crab legs from the water. Use a cracker to remove the meat from the crab legs.
Pasta directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain pasta.
Assembly
- Place pasta in a large bowl, pour over alfredo sauce. Stir well. Add crab meat to the pasta after it has been mixed. Gently fold in the crab meat. Plate the pasta and crab met immediately.
Notes
- Cream cheese thickens the sauce efficiently; omit it if preferred but plan for longer simmering to thicken.
- Boil crab legs in salted water, then crack open and gently blot meat with paper towels to remove excess moisture before adding to pasta.
- Serve immediately after mixing to maintain the texture of the crab and prevent the sauce from separating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 617 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 617kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 571mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 925IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 273mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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