Crab Linguine with Fresh Tomato, Garlic and Basil

Prep:  10 minutes

Cook:  20 minutes

Serves:  4

Ingredients

  • 125 ml olive oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • 500gm mixed cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 60 ml red wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 400g linguine
  • 250 – 300g cooked crab meat
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • Basil leaves, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in large, deep sided frying pan over a high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, cherry tomatoes and sea salt, then cook for 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst.
  2. Add in the vinegar and chilli and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced.
  3. Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to packet directions. Drain and set aside 120ml of pasta water
  4. Add the crab meat, lemon juice and pasta water to the sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add in the pasta, toss gently to combine