Crab Linguine with Tomato, Chilli and Parsley

Name: Crab Linguine with Tomato, Chilli and Parsley
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
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.

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.

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.