Creamy crab & pea pasta

Per serving

512kcal
31гProteins
10гFats
81гCarbs

Fresh crab is one of summer’s real treats and its delicate flavour means it needs only minimal cooking

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • spaghetti400g g
  • fresh or frozen peas200g g
  • fresh crabmeat300g g
  • reduced-fat crème fraîche5 tbsp tbsp
  • red chilli1

    deseeded and chopped

  • handful parsley

    leaves, chopped

  • zest 1 lemon, juice ½ lemon

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
Original recipe

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