SMART CRAB LINGUINE

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Italian pasta ribbons work beautifully with sweet crabmeat, peppery rocket, lemon and garlic- a perfect solo supper

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 13m

Number Of Ingredients 8

100g linguine
1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
100g tub white crabmeat or 100g drained from a can
handful rocket , chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
zest 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Steps:

  • Cook the linguine following pack instructions, reserving a little cooking liquid before you drain it.
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and cook gently to soften, but don't brown. Stir in the crème fraîche, crabmeat, chopped rocket and lemon zest, and gently heat through.
  • Tip in the cooked pasta and a little cooking liquid to help the sauce coat the pasta. Season and give everything a stir. Sprinkle with the pine nuts and remaining rocket leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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