Crab and Mushroom Linguine:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 shallots peeled and minced
- 12 ounces baba bella mushrooms trimmed and thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat shells picked over
- 4 ounces pea shoots or arugula, baby spinach, or baby kale, very roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley minced
- 16 ounces linguine ½ cup pasta cooking water, reserved
- Salt and pepper to taste
Breadcrumbs:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons dry parsley
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the Aromatics:
Heat the oil in a wide pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for 3 minutes until just beginning to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes until well-browned. Season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Prepare a Roux:
Melt the butter into the garlic. Once melted and frothy, sprinkle the flour on top and toss to coat.
Add half the vegetable stock and stir or whisk regularly until completely incorporated. Add the remaining stock and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and season to preferences.
Finish the Sauce:
Add the crab meat to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Add the pea shoots and parsley and toss gently to combine. Cook for 3 minutes until the pea shoots are bright green.
Add the pasta cooking water along with the cooked linguine and toss very gently to combine, being careful not to break up the crab too much. Cook for 1 minute and turn off the heat.
Cook the Breadcrumbs:
Prior to adding the pasta to the sauce, cook the breadcrumbs. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly, until golden brown and toasted. Turn off the heat.
Add the parsley and parmesan and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 1132mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 30mg