Best Creamy Crab Pea Pasta Recipes

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CREAMY CRAB & PEA PASTA



Creamy crab & pea pasta image

Fresh crab is one of summer's real treats and its delicate flavour means it needs only minimal cooking

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g spaghetti
200g fresh or frozen peas
300g fresh crabmeat
5 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche
1 red chilli , deseeded and chopped
handful parsley leaves, chopped
zest 1 lemon, juice ½ lemon

Steps:

  • Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta, then cook for about 7 mins. Add the peas, then cook for 2-3 mins more until both are cooked through.
  • Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water, then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and crème fraîche. Stir well with most of the remaining ingredients, adding a little of the pasta cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry. Serve sprinkled with a little extra chopped chilli, parsley and lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 81 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 0.83 milligram of sodium

CREAMY CRAB AND PEA PASTA



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Make and share this Creamy Crab and Pea Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

14 ounces spaghetti
8 ounces frozen peas
10 ounces crabmeat
5 tablespoons creme fraiche
1 red chili pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 ounces parsley, chopped
1 lemon, zest and juice of half the lemon

Steps:

  • Boil a large pan of salted water. Tip in the pasta and cook for about 7 minutes.
  • Add the peas and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until both are cooked through.
  • Drain in a colander, reserving a little cooking water then tip back into the pan with the crabmeat and creme fraiche.
  • Stir well with the remaining ingredients.
  • Stir in a little of the reserved cooking water if the mixture seems a little dry.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.9, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 55.4, Sodium 677.5, Carbohydrate 87.6, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 5.5, Protein 30.3

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