Simple food...

This dish can be put together in 30 minutes - you can buy the cooked crab meat from the supermarket, open it up, give it a quick rinse (to get rid of the Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate).

Put the ingredients into the pan in the order mentioned and voilà!

Original recipe calls for linguine but I used spaghettini and it was still delicious.

Adapted from https://myfoodbook.com.au/recipes/show/easy-as-australian-crab-linguine-with-fresh-tomato-garlic-and-basil#

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 500g cherry tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoons dried chilli flakes
• 400g linguine
• 250-320g cooked crab meat
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• Basil leaves, to serve

Instructions:

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