Chesapeake Bay Crab Pesto Pasta
Ingredients:
1 lb. crab meat
3 garlic bulbs (not cloves)
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. dry basil
2 Tbsp. dry parsley
1 c. walnuts
1/2 c. pine nuts
1 c. parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 c. Romano cheese, grated
8 c. small shell pasta, cooked
Directions:
In a food processor, finely chop nuts. Set aside.
Place garlic, 1/4 c. oil, basil and parsley in processor, finely chop.
Gradually add cheese, oil, and nuts until minced and paste like. If too pasty add more oil.
Fold in crab meat.
Place 2 cups of hot pasta in 4 bowls.
Spoon about 1 cup of mixture over pasta.
To serve warm/hot, place each bowl in microwave for 11/2 mins or put under hot broil for 2 mins.
