Crab Leeks Over Linguine Food

LINGUINE CRAB

Steps:

• Remove the tough, outer part and stalk of the fennel. Slice the bulb as finely as you can across the grain. Keep any of the green tops.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a thick-bottomed pan, add the garlic, fennel seeds, and chilis and cook to soften. Add the crab, zest and lemon juice, and season. Stir through, just to heat up the crab.
• Cook the linguine in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then add the fennel slices, and cook together until al dente. Drain the pasta, keeping a little of the water, and add to the crab mixture. Stir thoroughly to combine, adding a little of the reserved water to loosen the sauce, if necessary.
• Serve with olive oil.

CRAB LINGUINE WITH CHILLI & PARSLEY

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the linguine. Give it a good stir and boil for 1 min less than the pack says. Stir well occasionally so it doesn't stick.
• While the pasta cooks, gently heat 3 tbsp of olive oil with the chilli and garlic in a pan large enough to hold all the pasta comfortably. Cook the chilli and garlic very gently until they start to sizzle, then turn up the heat and add the white wine. Simmer everything until the wine and olive oil come together. Then take off the heat and add the brown crabmeat, using a wooden spatula or spoon to mash it into the olive oil to make a thick sauce.
• When the pasta has had its cooking time, taste a strand - it should have a very slight bite. When it's ready, turn off the heat. Place the sauce on a very low heat and use a pair of kitchen tongs to lift the pasta from the water into the sauce.
• Off the heat, add the white crabmeat and parsley to the pasta with a sprinkling of sea salt. Stir everything together really well, adding a drop of pasta water if it's starting to get claggy. Taste for seasoning and, if it needs a slight lift, add a small squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately twirled into pasta bowls and drizzled with the remaining oil.

CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Bring water, onion, butter, chicken bouillon granules, lemon juice, garlic powder, parsley, oregano, and pepper to a boil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer until the liquid is reduced, about 10 minutes, then add the imitation crabmeat, and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in the whipping cream and Swiss cheese until combined. Serve cream sauce over prepared pasta.

CRAB & LEEKS OVER LINGUINE

Steps:

• In a deep pan, add butter and melt.
• Add flour, stirring on med heat for 1 minute.
• Add leeks, stirring on med heat for 1 minute.
• Add garlic, stirring on med heat for 1 minute.
• Add wine and chicken stock, stir.
• Add thyme and crab, stir and cover for 5 minutes.
• Cook linguine according to box directions.
• Drain linguine and place on platter, pour crab mixture on top.
• Sprinkle grated asiago cheese on top.
• Serve and enjoy.

CRAB & LEEK PASTIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface, then cut round a plate to make four 18cm circles. Put in the fridge for 10 mins.
• In the meantime, melt the butter in a frying pan. Cook the leeks for 5 mins until soft. Soak the saffron in 1 tbsp of boiling water for 2 mins. Tip the saffron and soaking liquid into the leeks and cook for 1 min more.
• Put the crabmeat in a bowl with the parsley, breadcrumbs, zest and lemon juice and some seasoning. Stir in the leeks then divide the mix between the four pastry circles, laying the filling on one half of the pastry. Brush the edge with egg then fold the pastry over, pressing the edges together. Brush the pasties with egg and bake for 30-35 mins until golden. Leave to cool then serve warm or at room temperature with extra lemon wedges if you like.

CRAB-STUFFED SHELLS WITH PEAS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add peas; cook until bright green, about 3 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the crab-meat; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When bubbling, add flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. While whisking, slowly pour in milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in cream and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and pasta shells; cook 2 to 3 minutes less than package instructions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and oil; set aside. Stir 1 cup cream sauce into reserved crab mixture. Pour another cup cream sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Fill each pasta shell with a heaping tablespoon of crab mixture; arrange in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over shells, and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumb mixture. Transfer to oven; bake until mixture is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

AUTHENTIC VENETIAN CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Place a saucepan of salted water over high heat and bring to the boil, then add your pasta.
• Place the oil and garlic to a frying pan over medium heat, stirring. Once the oil is hot, saute the garlic for about 1 minute but don't let it get too dark.
• Add the wine and turn the heat up to high. Let it bubble away for 2-3 minutes until the wine has almost totally evaporated.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and saute for about 2 minutes, then add the salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 a cup of the pasta water followed by the cream and give it a good stir. Add the crab and stir until heated through (only about 30 seconds).
• By now the pasta should be al dente, so drain the water away and add the pasta to the sauce. Give it all a good mix, check the seasoning and serve.
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CRAB GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine butter and oil in an 8- to 10-ounce stockpot over medium heat. Add celery, leeks and onions and cook, making sure they do not brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper, oregano, bay leaves, parsley and thyme. Cook just to bring everything together, about 3 minutes.
• Add crabs and cook over medium to low heat, covered, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes. Add white wine and cook until wine is cooked out, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and 3 to 4 cups water and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add salt, pepper and seafood seasoning to taste.
• Boil linguine and pour sauce over top.

CRAB, CHILLI AND LEEK LINGUINE

Steps:

• Put the pasta into a pan of boiling water and cook following the packet instructions. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan and add the leek and chilli. Fry gently for 5 minutes making sure the leek doesn't brown. Add the crab meat and add lemon zest, then a little of the juice, to taste. Take off the heat, season, and stir the crab mixture through the pasta.