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Creamy Crab Pasta with Chilli and Basil
Creamy Crab Pasta - a fresh combination of tomato, basil, chilli, garlic & lemon added to sweet crab meat, all together in a creamy sauce served with angel hair pasta.
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 584 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 420 g blue swimmer crab meat drained & picked for shell
- 250 g dry angel hair pasta
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 250 g cherry tomatoes cut into quarters or eighths if large
- 2 large garlic cloves crushed/minced
- 1 long red chilli very finely chopped (see notes)
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 300 ml Pure cream
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
- grated fresh parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add tomatoes and cook, stirring for 1-2 mins or until tomatoes have started to break down.
- Add garlic and chilli and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
- Add white wine to pan to deglaze (it might sizzle a bit) and bring to boil. Allow wine to simmer for 1-2 minutes or until it has reduced by about half.
- Add cream, crab & basil to pan and leave on medium heat until cream starts to bubble and thicken just slightly.
- Meanwhile cook pasta according to packet directions and drain.
- Add lemon juice and drained pasta to cream & crab mixture, stirring to combine.
- Top with parmesan if desired & serve immediately.
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Notes
- *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
- I have used one long red chilli in this recipe - if you aren't a fan of chilli you could leave it out altogether and the dish will still taste great.
- Reducing the heat in the chilli by removing the seeds and ribs before slicing is also an option.
- Keep in mind that the heat of the chilli is cut down a bit by the cream - so it really is only a mild chilli flavour if you use it. Feel free to add more if you wish!
- You only need to add the crab at the end to heat through as it is already cooked.
- You could also use another type of pasta if you wish, but the cooking time may vary.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
584kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
0IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
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Iron
0mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 584
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 584kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.