This summery pasta dish is a perfect way to celebrate the last days of summer. This pasta features linguine with rich crab and ripe, burst cherry tomatoes balanced with a squeeze of lemon. Criminis work great in place of chanterelles depending on the season, or skip them all together if you prefer to avoid the umami flavor. While we prefer Lacinato kale, spinach or chard also work well. Enjoy this dish with your preferred crisp, dry rose or white  — we’re partial to our new Rosato!

Brown Butter Crab & Tomato Linguine Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients

500 grams (approx. 1 lb) Rustichella d’Abruzzo Linguine
1 stick unsalted butter (4 oz)
Extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ lb Dungeness crab meat, cooked & shelled
Cherry tomatoes
4 oz. chanterelles, sliced (if available, otherwise crimini mushrooms will suffice)
1 small bunch Lacinato kale, thick ribs removed, rinsed and cut into a chiffonade (approx. 2 large handfuls)
Splash of dry white wine
1 lemon

Instructions

Bring 5 quarts of heavily salted water to a boil. Drop the linguine, stirring gently at the outset to separate the noodles.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the brown butter. In a wide-bottomed pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Swirl occasionally until it turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. To avoid burning, immediately transfer the brown butter to a bowl, scraping out every drop with a spatula.

In the same sauté pan, heat a dash of olive oil. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.

Introduce the cherry tomatoes and chanterelles. Once the tomatoes start to brown, stir in the brown butter and a splash of white wine. Allow the alcohol to cook off, then add the kale and crab meat. If the sauce becomes too thick, thin it with some pasta water.

Drain the pasta and toss it with the crab sauce, mixing thoroughly. Plate the pasta in warm bowls and finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Traditionally, no cheese with shellfish — but go ahead and add some grated Parmigiano Reggiano if you want, we won’t tell! (And you wouldn’t be the first.)