CRAB MEAT PASTA

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Provided by Bryan Miller

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 hot green pepper like jalapeno, with seeds, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 leeks, cleaned, trimmed and chopped (about 3 cups)
4 medium-sized blue crabs or other meaty hard crabs
1/2 bottle dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon stem saffron
1 pound of spaghetti, linguine or pasta of choice

Steps:

In a large pot or saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the green pepper and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the leeks and the crabs and stir for 2 minutes.
Add the wine. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 8 minutes.
Remove the crabs from the pot and let cool to room temperature. Add saffron to the cooking liquid, stir, and reserve.
Remove the meat and set aside in a warm place. Return any juices from the crabs to the pot.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water. When al dente, drain well. Toss the pasta in the pot in which the crabs were cooked. Stir gently for 1 minute.
Distribute pasta and sauce evenly in bowls. Garnish with crab meat.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 658, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 92 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 80 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams