Name: Chilli crab & cherry tomato linguine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 large shallot finely chopped, or 100g frozen chopped onion; 2 fat garlic cloves crushed, or 1 tbsp crushed garlic paste; 1 small red chilli deseeded and chopped or 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; 43g can dressed crab; 400g can cherry tomatoes in juice; pinch of sugar; 50ml single or double cream (optional); 200g linguine; 170g can crabmeat chunks in brine, drained; handful parsley or basil, leaves only, roughly chopped (optional)

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Chilli crab & cherry tomato linguine

Chilli crab & cherry tomato linguine

Cassie Best

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Transform storecupboard heroes such as canned crab and dried pasta into a delicious seafood supper in just 30 minutes

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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4 tbsp olive oil
1 large shallot

finely chopped, or 100g frozen chopped onion
2 fat garlic cloves

crushed, or 1 tbsp crushed garlic paste
1 small red chilli

deseeded and chopped or 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
43g can dressed crab
400g can cherry tomatoes

in juice
pinch of sugar
50ml single or double cream

(optional)
200g linguine
170g can crabmeat

chunks in brine, drained
handful parsley

or basil, leaves only, roughly chopped (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal620
fat26g
saturates3g
carbs61g
sugars8g
fibre3g
protein33g
salt1.7g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and boil the kettle for the pasta. Add the shallot to the oil and gently sizzle for 5 mins until soft. Add the garlic and chilli, and cook for another 1-2 mins.
step 2

Tip the kettle of hot water into a large pan, add the pasta and cook following pack instructions. Meanwhile, add the dressed crab to the frying pan. Drain the tomatoes over a bowl and tip the juice into the pan. Add the sugar, cream (if using) and some seasoning. Bubble gently while the pasta cooks.
step 3

Just before the pasta is finished, add the cherry tomatoes and crabmeat chunks to the pan, stir for 1-2 mins, then drain the pasta (reserve a little pasta water) and add this too. Cook everything for another min, adding a splash of pasta water if the sauce looks dry, then season to taste. Stir through the herbs, if you like, and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2015

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