- 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.
Crab Linguine with Tomato, Chilli and Parsley
4 people
30 min
Nutrition per serving
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kcal580 kcal
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protein29g
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total fat15g
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saturates2.1g
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iron4.5mg
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carbs84g
Ingredients
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
Copy TextTo 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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Copy TextTo 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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