Name: Easy As Australian Crab Linguine with Fresh Tomato, Garlic and Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil; 2 eschalots, peeled and finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 500g mixed cherry tomatoes; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 400g linguine; 250-300g cooked Australian Crab meat – we used Blue Swimmer, but Spanner Crabs would work well too; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper; Basil leaves, to serve

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Let’s get cracking. First up, heat the oil in large, deep sided frying pan over a high heat. Add the eschalots, garlic, cherry tomatoes and sea salt, then cook for 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst
Add in the vinegar and chilli and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced
Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to packet directions. Drain and set aside ½ cup of pasta water
Add the crab meat, lemon juice and pasta water to the sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes.. Add in the pasta, toss gently to combine and season with salt and pepper. Finish with some fresh basil leaves, and enjoy!

Let’s get cracking. First up, heat the oil in large, deep sided frying pan over a high heat. Add the eschalots, garlic, cherry tomatoes and sea salt, then cook for 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst
Add in the vinegar and chilli and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced
Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to packet directions. Drain and set aside ½ cup of pasta water
Add the crab meat, lemon juice and pasta water to the sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes.. Add in the pasta, toss gently to combine and season with salt and pepper. Finish with some fresh basil leaves, and enjoy!

Let’s get cracking. First up, heat the oil in large, deep sided frying pan over a high heat. Add the eschalots, garlic, cherry tomatoes and sea salt, then cook for 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst
Add in the vinegar and chilli and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced
Meanwhile cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to packet directions. Drain and set aside ½ cup of pasta water
Add the crab meat, lemon juice and pasta water to the sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes.. Add in the pasta, toss gently to combine and season with salt and pepper. Finish with some fresh basil leaves, and enjoy!

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