Crab Pasta with Garlic Butter Sauce

I was browsing food.com when I came across this recipe.  This dish is perfect because it uses minimal ingredients and uses the more frugal imitation crab (you could definitely use real crab or shrimp id you prefer!).  The only thing I didn't already have in my pantry was the imitation crab.  So I am pretty sure this was my cheapest dish this month (well except the pasties that I already had made in the freezer).

I am seriously happy to have found this recipe.  It is so simple and is ready in less than 30 minutes!  I paired today's dinner with a fresh side salad and homemade Italian cheese bread .  Definitely a great pairing :)

Crab Pasta with Garlic Butter Sauce adapted from Food.com

16 oz imitation crabmeat, flake style

1 cup butter, melted

2 TBS minced garlic

1 TBS italian seasoning

1 pinch red pepper flakes

12 oz fettuccine noodles

• Prepare pasta according to package
• Combine melted butter, minced, garlic, italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes 
• In a medium saucepan add crab meat and butter mixture
• Heat over medium heat until butter begins to bubble, about 5-10 minutes
• Remove from heat and toss with fettuccine noodles

How easy is that?!?  Not to mention delicious!   But you know me and garlic and butter and noodles and cheese....well you get the idea.  This is really yummy!  Definitely a perfect meal for those days when you don't want to stand over a stove all day :)

Below is the nutritional value per serving.  This recipe yields approximately 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 142 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 419 Calories from Fat 167

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.5g 29%

Saturated Fat 10.7g 53%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 57mg 19%

Sodium 661mg 28%

Total Carbohydrates 49.9g 17%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9%

Sugars 5.8g

Protein 13.2g

Vitamin A 25% • Vitamin C 5% Calcium 8% • Iron 12%

Nutrition Grade C+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Bad points

• High in saturated fat