Lemon-Garlic Penne with Crab

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Chrissy Fessler

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

Our Christmas Eve supper isn't the same without this seafood pasta. I love lots of garlic, but you can use less to suit your family's tastes. —Chrissy Fessler, Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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Lemon-Garlic Penne with Crab

Yield:5 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 2 cans (6 ounces each) lump crabmeat, drained
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley, divided
  • Lemon wedges
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Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden (do not brown). Add the broth, crab and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
  2. Drain pasta; toss with crab sauce and 1/4 cup parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and remaining parsley.
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