Creamy Crab And Pea Pasta Food

CREAMY CRAB & PEA PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta, then cook for about 7 mins. Add the peas, then cook for 2-3 mins more until both are cooked through.
• Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water, then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and crème fraîche. Stir well with most of the remaining ingredients, adding a little of the pasta cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry. Serve sprinkled with a little extra chopped chilli, parsley and lemon zest.

CREAMY CRAB AND PEA PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a large pan of salted water. tip in spaghetti, then cook for 7 minutes. add frozen peas, then cook for 3 minutes more until both are cooked through.
• Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water, then tip back into the pan with white crabmeat from 2 × 170g tins and 5 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche. Stir well with 1 chopped red chilli, a handful of chopped parsley and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Add a little of the cooking water if too dry.

CREAMY CRAB AND PEA PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta and cook for about 7 minutes.
• Add the peas and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until both are cooked through.
• Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and creme fraiche.
• Stir well with the remaining ingredients.
• Stir in a little of the reserved cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry.
• Serve.

PASTA WITH PEAS, CRAB, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, and generously add salt. Stir in pasta; cook according to package instructions until it is al dente. Transfer to a colander, and let drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add shallots, and cook until they are translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add peas, and season with salt and pepper; cook until peas are tender and bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Add crab, and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until it is heated through, about 1 minute more. Add the pasta, and stir to combine.
• Stir in cream and basil, and cook until mixture is just heated through. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Divide among serving plates, and garnish with basil. Serve immediately.