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Crab Linguine with Tomato, Chilli and Parsley

This pasta dish is full of lovely fresh flavours with a hint of chilli flavours
4 people
30 min
Nutrition per serving
  • kcal
    580 kcal
  • protein
    29g
  • total fat
    15g
  • saturates
    2.1g
  • iron
    4.5mg
  • carbs
    84g

Ingredients

  • 300g cooked crab meat
  • 300g linguine
  • 2 tablesp. olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 red onion, very finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 3 large vine tomatoes,
  • skinned, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 25g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • Zest and juice 1 lime
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  • To serve: Crusty bread and a green salad.
Main
  • 300g cooked crab meat
  • 300g linguine
  • 2 tablesp. olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 red onion, very finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 3 large vine tomatoes,
  • skinned, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 25g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • Zest and juice 1 lime
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  • To serve: Crusty bread and a green salad.

Method

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To prepare the crab meat: Check through the crab meat and discard any pieces of shell or sinew.

To cook the pasta: Cook the linguini in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8-9 minutes or as per packet instructions. Drain the pasta reserving 100mls of the cooking liquid. Return the pasta to the saucepan.

To make the sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for a few minutes then add the garlic, stirring now and then, cook for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the chilli, tomatoes and reserved pasta liquid to the onions, warm through on a gentle heat. Add the mixture to the pasta, stir through. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the crab, coriander, lime juice and zest and mix well.

To serve: Serve with some crusty bread and a green salad.

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Method

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To prepare the crab meat: Check through the crab meat and discard any pieces of shell or sinew.

To cook the pasta: Cook the linguini in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8-9 minutes or as per packet instructions. Drain the pasta reserving 100mls of the cooking liquid. Return the pasta to the saucepan.

To make the sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for a few minutes then add the garlic, stirring now and then, cook for 5 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the chilli, tomatoes and reserved pasta liquid to the onions, warm through on a gentle heat. Add the mixture to the pasta, stir through. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the crab, coriander, lime juice and zest and mix well.

To serve: Serve with some crusty bread and a green salad.