Creamy Crab & Pea Pasta
This delightful pasta dish combines tender spaghetti with succulent crabmeat and vibrant peas in a creamy crème fraîche sauce. A touch of heat from red chilli, freshness from parsley, and zingy lemon zest elevate the flavors, creating a truly satisfying and elegant meal. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of textures and tastes that will surely tantalize your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 512 calories
- Fat Content: 10 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 3 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 81 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 31 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.83 milligram of sodium
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