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Creamy crab & pea pasta
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Cuisine

International

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Servings

4 Persons

Prep Time

6 Minutes

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Cook Time

15 Minutes

Difficulty

Medium Level

Need a pescatarian main course? Creamy crab & pea pasta could be a tremendous recipe to try. For $2.15 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 511 calories, 30g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe from BBC Good Food has 60 fans. A mixture of crème fraîche, peas, chilli, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 99%. This score is great. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Linguini in a Creamy Pea Sauce and Sautéed Shrimp, Creamy Creole Crab Pots, and Creamy, Cheesy Crab Dip.

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Ingredients

400g spaghetti
200g fresh or frozen peas
300g fresh crabmeat
5 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
handful parsley leaves, chopped
zest 1 lemon, juice ½ lemon

Cooking Instructions

  1. 01

    Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta, then cook for about 7 mins.

  2. 02

    Add the peas, then cook for 2-3 mins more until both are cooked through.

  3. 03

    Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water, then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and crme frache. Stir well with most of the remaining ingredients, adding a little of the pasta cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry.

  4. 04

    Serve sprinkled with a little extra chopped chilli, parsley and lemon zest.

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Review

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Michael Burns

July 1, 2023

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Nutritional Info

calories511 kcal
protein30.1 g
fat5.2 g
carbs77.9 g
fiber6.3 g
sugars6.8 g

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