King Crab Orecchiette with Three Cheeses
Ingredients
- 2 cups of Orca Bay King Crab Meat
- 1 thinly sliced onion (about a cup)
- 1½ tablespoon flour
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup grated white cheddar
- ½ cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil (or vegetable oil)
- Salt
- Black pepper
40 min / Easy / Print Recipe
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter and 1 tablespoon of oil then mix it with the flour.
- Turn off the stove and whisk the mixture as you add the chicken broth and milk, a little at a time.
- Bring heat back to medium heat and add all three cheeses in small amounts, a little at a time.
- In a medium pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté’ onions until transparent.
- Add a little salt to the onions and pour cheese sauce. Lower the heat to medium and pour sauce and fold in crab meat.
- Cook Orecchiette according to package directions and strain (do not wash under water).
- Pour sauce over cooked pasta in serving bowl. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Recipe Credits
Recipe Submitted by Sarah Lee.
