Name: Tagliatelle with fresh tomato and crab
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 small red chillies. seeded and finely chopped (optional); 6 vine ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1/2 cup (20g) basil leaves, torn; 250 gram cooked, picked crab meat; 500 gram fresh tagliatelle; 30 gram butter, diced; sea salt and pepper

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 small red chillies. seeded and finely chopped (optional)

6 vine ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped

1/2 cup (20g) basil leaves, torn

250 gram cooked, picked crab meat

500 gram fresh tagliatelle

30 gram butter, diced

sea salt and pepper

Method

1.Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.

2.Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a wide-bottomed pot. Add the garlic and chillies, cooking for 1 minutes or until aromatic.

3.Add the tomatoes and continue cooking for 3-5 minutes, then stir in the basil leaves and crab meat.

4.Cook the tagliatelle until al dente. Drain and transfer to the sauce.

5.Toss to combine with the butter and season generously with sea salt and pepper. Serve.

If using frozen crab meat, leave in the fridge overnight to thaw, and squeeze out any excess water before using.
Note

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