Best Healthy Pasta With Spicy Crab Recipes

HEALTHY PASTA WITH SPICY CRAB

Healthy Pasta with Spicy Crab image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 Fresno chiles, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente, drained, 1 cup of the pasta cooking water reserved
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the chiles and garlic and cook until soft and the garlic is pale golden brown. Add the wine and cook until reduced. Add the crab and cook until just heated through.
Add the pasta and some of the cooking water to the pan and cook for another minute. Stir in the parsley, dill, mint, lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calorie, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 48 milligrams, Sodium 358 milligrams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 2 grams

SPICY CRAB OVER PASTA

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I love crab meat and added with my favorite pasta, you can't beat this one. It's a quick week night dinner.

Provided by Nimz_

Categories Crab

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced very small
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I add a little more)
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1/2 cup salt-free fish stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 bay leaf
1/2 lb flaked crabmeat, with bones removed
cooked pasta, of your choice

Steps:

In a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic, bell pepper and red pepper flakes over moderate heat.
When they sizzle, add the tomatoes, crushing them with your hands.
Stir in the fish stock, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, lemon zest and bay leaf.
Simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, until thick but still fairly liquid.
Then stir in the crabmeat and continue simmering until the sauce is thick, 3-5 minutes more.
Serve over hot cooked pasta such as spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine or fettuccelli.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.3, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 24.1, Sodium 558.5, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 6.3, Protein 12.6

SPICY CRAB PASTA

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I made this up once when I was short on groceries. Surprisingly, it was super easy! The amounts for the spices are just my recommendation, but really it's just to taste.

Provided by BRIGHTEYZ

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry farfalle (bow tie) pasta
½ cup butter
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes, drained
1 ½ tablespoons red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon garlic salt
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
Melt the butter in a separate pot. Mix in crabmeat and tomatoes. Season with red pepper, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir 10 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.6 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 49.2 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 912.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g