Crab Alfredo Pasta Light

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bow tie pasta
• non-fat cooking spray
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 12 ounces broccoli
• 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon savory
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 3 slices fat-free american cheese
• 1 cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons i can't believe it's not butterâ® spread
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 (6 ounce) can crab meat

Recipe

• 1 begin cooking bow ties in boiling water, according to package.
• 2 mince garlic cloves; coarsely chop broccoli; slice mushrooms.
• 3 spray large saucepan with cooking spray and begin heating on medium high.
• 4 in large saucepan, combine minced garlic, 1/2 cup chicken broth, sherry, broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper, sea salt, black pepper, onion powder, basil, parsley.
• 5 cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• 6 drain crab meat and combine in a dish with old bay seasoning.
• 7 heat half-and-half, 1/2 cup chicken broth and parmesean cheese in small saucepan on medium.
• 8 whisk together above until incorporated; add savory.
• 9 tear cheese slices into small pieces and add to small saucepan, continuing heating.
• 10 uncover mushroom and broccoli mix and allow to boil.
• 11 combine butter and flour in small microwave-save dish; heat in microwave on high for 20 seconds; remove, mix with fork or whisk; heat again on high for 20 seconds; remove, mix with fork or whisk - makes a quick roux for thickening agent.
• 12 add roux and seasoned crab meat to small saucepan. continue heating and whisking until cheese melts and all ingredients are melded, approx 4 minutes.
• 13 drain pasta.
• 14 serve scoops of pasta topped with scoops of mushroom/broccoli topped with spoonfuls of crap alfredo and enjoy!