Crab and Zucchini Linguine

I'mPat's Note:

From todays local paper The West Australian. Fresh linguine is stressed as essential (usually can be found in the fridge section of the supermarket and only takes a couple of minutes to cook). Times are estimated.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 250 g crabmeat (2-3 blue manna crabs)
• 4 zucchini (small)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 2 red chilies (deseeded and finely sliced down the length of the chilli)
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 500 g fresh linguine
• 2 tablespoons parsley (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lemon (cut into wedges, to serve)

Directions:

1. Pick through the crab meat to ensure there is no shell.
2. Finely shred the zucchinis or either coarsely grate them or use a mandolin to slice.
3. Add the olive oil to a wide pan and add the shredded zucchini and cook for a couple of minutes over a high heat until they collapse but have not coloured.
4. Add the garlic and chillies and cook for a couple of minutes longer.
5. Season well with the salt and pepper and fold through the crab meat.
6. Meanwhile cook the linguine in salted water - this should not take more than 2 minutes.
7. Lightly drain the linguine and then mix through the crab mixture.
8. Fold through the parsley and lemon juice and then serve with the lemon wedges.

Reviews

[Dorsey]

This is truly a marvelous recipe. It is one of my husband's favorites. I LOVE recipes that look and taste like you spent hours on them but can actually be achieved in 1/2 hour or less. This is truly a winner. We like our pasta a little moister so I tossed the hot pasta with some butter before stirring into the crab mixture. Thanks so much for a great recipe.

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

Enchanting, most definitely a *company special* dish, but really so quick and easy, you can make it on a normal busy weeknight. I followed the recipe pretty much exactly, except for using a "tomato-garlic" fresh linguine pasta, and used a lime wedge instead of a lemon, but other then that, stayed absolutely true to the recipe. This goes together so quickly, you need to make sure your water is already boiling and ready for the pasta :) Really a very special dish, that was so tasty I wish I had another helping. Enjoyed immensely~Made for *New Kids on the Block* April 2009