Tagliatelle with crab sauce
How to make Tagliatelle with crab sauce recipe
Serves 4
Preparation time 5 minutes, Cooking time 15 minutes
Ingredients:
300 g (10 oz) fresh or dried tagliatelle
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, chopped
200 g (7 oz) fresh crab meat
1–2 pinches of crushed dried chillies
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
200 ml (7 fl oz) double cream
handful of chives, snipped salt and pepper
75 g (3 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated, to serve
Method:
Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water or according to the packet instructions until al dente.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the shallots and fry gently until softened but not browned. Add the crab meat, chillies, lemon rind and juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Add the cream to the crab mixture and bring to the boil, then stir in the chives.
Drain the pasta well and return to the pan. Stir in the crab sauce, toss well and serve immediately with a bowl of grated Parmesan.
For creamy tagliatelle with crabsticks & dill sauce, cook the pasta as above. Meanwhile, add 2 large crushed garlic cloves with the shallots and fry as above.
Add 150 ml (¼ pint) white wine, 4 tablespoons double cream and a handful of fresh chopped dill. Finally, mix the drained pasta and 250g (8oz) shredded crabsticks into the creamy sauce, season with salt and pepper and serve.
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