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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal349
  • fat6g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs52g
  • sugars5g
  • fibre3g
  • protein26g
  • salt1.36g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until just pale golden, then add the tomatoes. Cook 3 mins more on a high heat until the tomatoes start to break down a little. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab to warm through – not too much or it will break up.

  • step 2

    Boil the pasta in a large pan of salted water following pack instructions then drain. Mix the pasta in the warm pot with the sauce, lemon zest and capers, and toss the basil through.

RECIPE TIPS
HEALTHY BENEFITS

Low in fat, canned crabmeat is a good source of protein and also supplies calcium, iron and zinc. Tomatoes are packed with vitamins A and C as well as protective lycopene, which this recipe makes the most of – cooking increases its potency and combining with oil improves absorption.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2011

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.41 ratings
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TheChicolo

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Was really tasty and simple to make! Definitely being made again

SaraC

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Love love love this recipe! I chop and cook the basil stalks at the same time as cooking the garlic and chilli flakes. Also use fresh chilli, extra garlic and if I’ve got any rocket lying around I mix that in at the end. Delicious!!! A firm favourite that’s quick to make, but feels like a real treat…

burbles

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Used a leftover bird's eye chilli instead of the chilli flakes. Light and yummy.

ahlfeld.richard

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I made this about 30 times now, because both I and my girlfriend have become kind of addicted to this! So here's my advice: use the best ingredients you can get. This dish is typical Italian cuisine and heavily relies on ingredients. Get fresh white crab from Cornwall, M&S ripe cherry tomatoes,…

hettiethecoo_

What does crab 🦀 taste like? I've never tried crab.

martus

Didn't like it at all - very bland, with a mushy consistency.

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