Crab And White Wine Pasta

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I am on the look out for easy crab recipes for when we go on holiday next year and we usually are eating crab at least once if not two or three times a day. this one is from australian good food and submitted by a reader.

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Steps

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Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet direction and then drain but reserving 1 / 4 cup of cooking water and then return pasta to pan.

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Meanwhile heat oil and butter in a large frying pan on medium , until butter is foaming and add tomatoes and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes , until tomatoes begin to soften.

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Using back of a spoon , lightly crush tomatoes to release juices and add wine and simmer , stirring occasionalyy , for 15 minutes , until sauce thickens slightly and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Add cream , crabmeat and reserved cooking water and simmer , stirring gently , for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through and then stir through basil.

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Add sauce to pasta and gently toss to combine and divide pasta between serving bowls , scatter over parmesan and serve.

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Ingredients

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pasta, olive oil, butter, cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, dry white wine, light cream, crabmeat, basil, parmesan cheese