Quick and Delicious Crab Linguine
Delicious Crab Linguine – this super tasty crab pasta recipe uses just a handful of ingredients and cooks in just 15 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 549kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 3 banana shallots very finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tbsp sugar
- 3 garlic cloves minced (I used a garlic press)
- 4 fresh tomatoes seeds removed, diced
- 120 (½ cup) dry white wine or vermouth
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 200 g (1 ½ cups) brown crab meat fresh or canned
- 200 g (1 ½ cups) white crab meat fresh or canned
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan
- 400 g (14oz) linguine cooked till al dente
- reserved pasta water as needed
- 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley very finely chopped
- pinch red pepper flakes to serve
Instructions
- Add the butter and olive oil to a large chef's pan and heat until the butter melts and starts to foam.½ tbsp unsalted butter, ½ tbsp olive oil
- Add the shallots, garlic, salt and sugar. Cook, stirring, over low heat for five minutes or until the shallots have softened.3 banana shallots, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tbsp sugar, 3 garlic cloves
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook for about a minute.4 fresh tomatoes
- Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Increase the heat and cook for about five minutes or until the wine aroma disappears.120 (½ cup) dry white wine, 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Add the brown crab meat and stir into the sauce.200 g (1 ½ cups) brown crab meat
- Meanwhile cook the linguine while you prepare the sauce. Prepare according to packet instructions – cooked in salted water till al dente. Reserve about 120ml (1/2 cup) of the pasta water before draining.200 g (1 ½ cups) white crab meat
- Stir the pasta into the sauce and add the white crab meat and parmesan. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.4 tbsp grated parmesan, 400 g (14oz) linguine, reserved pasta water
- Toss with the parsley to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Serve with the parsley and chilli flakes.2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, pinch red pepper flakes
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Nutrition
Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1301mg | Potassium: 851mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1251IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3mg
