Lady Athena’s Rockin’ Crab Shell Pasta
Exactly a year ago Club Foody posted its first video recipe. Wow, time really flies 🛫! Today’s episode is the 106th posted recipe besides kitchen Tips & Tricks. To commemorate Club Foody’s first anniversary, I thought it would be very special to feature a Celebrity guest recipe. Here’s my Crab Shell Pasta I created for a special lady…
There are so many reality TV shows 📺 out there… it’s unbelievable! I have a few programs I enjoy watching because of the personalities of the cast members. There was one I really liked and it was “Ex-Wives of Rock”. It featured four ladies formerly married to some well-known rock n’ roll band members back in the 80s’ and now making a living, hanging out together or at least trying to! There is one lady I really enjoyed watching and she is Athena Lee.
Athena Lee was born in Los Angeles where she grew up. She became interested in music 🎶 at age 20 and taught herself to play the drums. Perhaps the influence of her older brother had an impact on her although he never taught her how to play – she is the younger sister of Mötley Crüe’s drummer Tommy Lee who was married to Pamela Anderson from Baywatch… ring a bell 🔔?
Besides the fame of her brother, Athena is an extremely talented woman on her own. She has played in a variety of bands including Hardly Dangerous, Ron Keel’s Fair Game as well as for the band Femme Fatale. She won an award 🏆 as Best Female Drummer at the Rock City – Rockies and became the 1st female ever nominated for Best Drummer at the LA Music Awards. Wow, that’s awesome!
In 2012, she became a cast member on the reality TV show “Ex-Wives of Rock” that aired on Slice-TV in Canada and Fuse in the United States. She has also been a celebrity guest commentator on VH-1’s Behind the Music and E! True Hollywood Story. Furthermore, she still performs in various rock and roll bands and started her own candle 🪔 line called “Aphrodite” by Athena. For those of you who love beautiful scented candles, I highly recommend you visit her website…
As I mentioned earlier, I initially got interested in Athena by watching the reality show “Ex Wives of Rock”. I really liked her personality. Interestingly enough, I recently got acquainted with her and of course, I couldn’t resist asking Athena if she would allow me to create a recipe just for her on my Club Foody website. She accepted my offer and now here we are with my Lady Athena’s Rockin’ Crab Shell Pasta dedicated to the one and only Athena Lee, an amazing, strong and talented woman!
This pasta dish “ROCKS”! There’s the nice subtle sweet taste of the crab 🦀 along with a hint of spiciness wrapped up in a nice creamy sauce. If you enjoy crab like Athena and I do and want to savor it without losing its delicate flavor then this Lady Athena’s Rockin’ Crab Shell Pasta recipe is perfect for you!
Bon Appétit!🍽
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– Smoked Salmon Fettuccine Alfredo
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Lady Athena's Rockin' Crab Shell Pasta
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups dried medium shell pasta
- 1 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. shallots, finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, finely chopped tips & tricks
- 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (substitute chicken stock)
- 1 cup 35% heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups (1/2 lb.) crab meat, roughly chopped
- 2 tsp. cooking sherry
- 1/4 tsp. hot paprika
- 1 pinch white pepper
- ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste
- 1/3 cup grated Grana Padano cheese, plus more for garnish
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped tips & tricks
Directions
- In a large pot filled with boiling salted water, add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a deep skillet over medium heat, add oil and butter. When hot and melted, add shallots and sauté for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add roasted red peppers and basil; sauté for 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
- Pour in wine and reduce to half.
- Pour in cream, stir and when it starts to simmer, add crab meat. Bring back to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and add cooking sherry, hot paprika, white pepper, sea salt and cheese. Stir and let simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add pasta and stir until well coated. Sprinkle with parsley and stir.
- Serve in a warm bowl and sprinkle on more cheese if desired.
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