su-Crab Pasta with Prosecco and Meyer Lemon Sauce Image
Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo; Styling: Kelly All
Total Time 45 mins
AuthorRocky Maselli

West Coast Dungeness crab and Meyer lemons come together deliciously in this special-occasion pasta. At A16 Rockridge, chef Rocky Maselli made it with housemade squid-ink tonnarelli; we opted for fettuccine since it’s easier to find.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallot, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chile flakes and 3/4 tsp. salt; whisk in prosecco and crème fraîche. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce to 1 3/4 cups, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2
2

Gently stir lemon zest, 2 tbsp. juice, and the crab into prosecco sauce and remove from heat. Boil pasta until just tender, 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 3
3

Drain pasta, return to pot, and gently toss with crab sauce and parsley. Taste; add more salt and lemon juice if you like.

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 1 large shallot, sliced
 1/8 teaspoon red chile flakes
  About 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
 1 1/2 cups dry prosecco
 1 cup crème fraîche
  Zest of 2 Meyer lemons
 2 to 3 tbsp. Meyer lemon juice
 1 pound shelled cooked Dungeness crab
 1 pound fresh fettuccine
 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Step 1
1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallot, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chile flakes and 3/4 tsp. salt; whisk in prosecco and crème fraîche. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce to 1 3/4 cups, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2
2

Gently stir lemon zest, 2 tbsp. juice, and the crab into prosecco sauce and remove from heat. Boil pasta until just tender, 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 3
3

Drain pasta, return to pot, and gently toss with crab sauce and parsley. Taste; add more salt and lemon juice if you like.

Crab Pasta with Prosecco and Meyer Lemon Sauce

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