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Crab spaghetti in a tomato and caper sauce

Crab spaghetti in a tomato and caper sauce

Light tomato sauce perfectly balances the flavour of the rich crab meat.

Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Servings6
Cal/serving408
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Ingredients

Servings
6
  • Olive Oil15 ml
  • Fish Broth200 ml

Instructions

4 steps
  1. 1

    Fry the pancetta in a large lidded saucepan over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat and add the olive oil and garlic and cook gently for 2 minutes. Add the fresh tomatoes, tinned tomatoes and fish stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the whole onion, chilli, saffron and sugar and simmer gently for 10 minutes with the lid on.

  2. 2

    Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions.

  3. 3

    Stir the crab meat into the tomato sauce and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the parsley and capers and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove the whole onion and discard.

  4. 4

    Drain the spaghetti and add to the tomato sauce along with a knob of butter. Stir well to coat the spaghetti with the sauce, transfer to platter and serve.

Nutrition

1 serving ≈ 250 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.

408
kcal
23.5g
Protein
48.3g
Carbs
14.8g
Fat
4.8g
Fiber

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