Monday, May 21, 2012

Spaghetti with crab and mint


Serves 4

350g spaghetti
350g fresh cooked crab meat
125ml olive oil
50g breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
2 pinches chilli flakes
Zest and juice of 2 lemons
Salt and pepper
Bunch mint, roughly chopped
Handful of watercress or rocket

This is a quick dinner to make. In a frying pan fry the breadcrumbs with a third of the oil, chilli, garlic and lemon zest. Season them well and let it brown slightly. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water, drain when cooked. Add the rest of the olive oil, crab meat, mint and lemon juice. Season, pile into bowls and top with the breadcrumbs and watercress or rocket.