Ingredients

  • 12 ounces crabmeat, shell and cartilage removed
  • 6 ounces linguine, dry
  • 14 lb mushroom, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 fluid ounces bottled water
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 16 fluid ounces clam juice
  • 2 tablespoons additional lemon juice
  • 4 fluid ounces white wine
  • 14 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 14 teaspoon tarragon, dried,crumbled
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper, ground
  • 12 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 14 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 12 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 12 tablespoon breadcrumbs

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Follow package directions to prepare linguine.
  • Cook just until al dente, still slightly firm.
  • Drain at once, cool under cold running water and put aside to drain thoroughly.
  • Place in a mixing bowl.
  • Put mushrooms in a small pot.
  • Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; add water and place aluminum foil directly over mushrooms.
  • Cover pot with a lid; place on high heat and cook for about 1 minute just until steam begins to escape from pot.
  • With a skimmer, transfer mushrooms to a dish.
  • Reserve the juices- there will be about 1/4 cup.
  • Put flour in a saucepan and stir in a little clam juice to make a smooth paste; stir in remaining clam juice, lemon juice, white wine and reserved mushroom juice; season with coriander, tarragon, black pepper and soy sauce.
  • Place over medium heat and bring liquid to a simmer, stirring constantly.
  • Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in heavy cream, and then parsley and tomato- there will be about 2 1/2 cups.
  • Lightly oil a 6-cup au gratin dish.
  • Add mushrooms to the pasta, and pour half the sauce over the pasta mixture; mix well.
  • Scrape into the au gratin dish and pat linguine into a smooth layer.
  • Gently mix remaining sauce with crabmeat and spoon over the linguine.
  • Sprinkle bread crumbs over top and bake for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated through.
  • If the top has not browned, slip under the broiler for a brief minute.
  • Serve directly from the au gratin dish.