Linguine w/ crab and mushrooms
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
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| 8 | ounces | Clam juice; (bottle) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Saffron threads |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 8 | ounces | Mushrooms; shiitake (fresh) |
| bunch | Green onions; sliced | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Tomato paste |
| 8 | ounces | Crab meat; bite-size pieces |
| 2 | teaspoons | Fresh tarragon; minced, OR |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Dried tarragon; crumbled |
| 8 | ounces | Linguine |
Directions
Combine clam juice and saffron threads in small bowl. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add half of green onions and 1 Tbsp. tomato paste and stir to blend. Add clam juice mixture and simmer 2 minutes. Add crab and tarragon and stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook linguine in large pot of boiling, salted water until just tender (al dente), stirring occasionally. Drain well. Return pasta to same pot. Add sauce and toss to coat.
Divide pasta between 2 plates. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and serve.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest by Gail Beynon <Beynong@...> on Sep 9, 1997