10 minute Crab Pasta
Need a tasty dinner ready in 10 minutes and tastes like it was made in a restaurant? Try this mouthwatering 10-minute crab pasta!
Servings: 5
Calories: 393kcal
Cost: £1.02
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (£0.69/3)=(£0.23)
- 400 g linguine (£0.65)
- 160 g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into chunks (£1.09)
- 145 g (1 tin) shredded crab meat, drained (£2.00)
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved (£0.48)
- 1 handful of parsley, chopped to serve (£0.50)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve (£0.59/4)=(£0.15)
Cupboard Essentials
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt/Flakey Salt
Instructions
- Add the extra-virgin olive oil to a deep non-stick frying pan on a low heat. To that, add the garlic, tomato puree and chilli flakes. Gently fry on a low heat.
- Meanwhile, add the linguine to salted boiling water (heavily salted), setting your timer to the packet time minus two minutes. Add the chopped broccoli into the water half way through the cook time.
- When the pasta is al dente and the tomato puree has darkened, transfer the linguine/broccoli into the pan along with 2-3 ladles of pasta water.
- Stir the drained crab and sliced tomatoes into the pan and continue to cook for a couple of minutes, until the pasta water has absorbed to a saucy consistency. Add more pasta water if it starts to dry out.
- Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of fresh parsley. Season with flakey salt & some additional chilli flakes for an extra kick.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the spaghetti as it will carry on cooking while you add the vegetables and the crab meat.
- Before draining the pasta, reserve about ½ cup of the cooking water. This starchy water will help bind the sauce later.
- Feel free to customise the recipe by adding extra vegetables like mushrooms, spinach, or sliced bell peppers for added colour and nutrition.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g