Name: Crab and white wine pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram trofie pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 20 gram butter; 500 gram cherry or grape tomatoes; 3 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine; 300 millilitre light cream; 140 gram fresh crabmeat; 1/2 bunch basil, leaves finely sliced; 2 tablespoon grated parmesan

Crab and white wine pasta

This creamy, delicate pasta dish with fresh crabmeat makes an elegant lunch or light dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

400 gram trofie pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

20 gram butter

500 gram cherry or grape tomatoes

3 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup (250ml) dry white wine

300 millilitre light cream

140 gram fresh crabmeat

1/2 bunch basil, leaves finely sliced

2 tablespoon grated parmesan

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet directions. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of cooking water. Return pasta to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a large frying pan on medium, until butter is foaming. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tomatoes begin to soften. Using back of a spoon, lightly crush tomatoes to release juices. Add wine and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until sauce thickens slightly. Season to taste.

3.Add cream, crabmeat and reserved cooking water and simmer, stirring gently, for 1-2 minutes, until heated through. Stir through basil.

4.Add sauce to pasta and gently toss to combine. Divide pasta between serving bowls, scatter over parmesan and serve.

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