Crab and Pasta Primavera

By rmcowin

Ingredients

• 1 8 oz. pkg. frozen imitation crab meat
• 4 oz. thin spaghetti
• 1 TBS butter and 1 TBS oil
• 1 cup sliced zucchini
• 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup petit peas
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup whipping cream (1/2 pint)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw crab meat in warm water. Cook pasta; drain.
Melt butter in oil in skillet. Saute' zucchini-add mushrooms and peas; sauté' until peas are thawed.
Melt 1/4 cup butter with vegetables. Stir in cream, parmesan cheese, basil and pepper-leave in skillet.
Cut crab meat into 1/2" pieces. Microwave crab in a small amount of water until heated through-drain.
Add crab meat and pasta to creamed vegetables in skillet-mix.