Crab cacio e pepe
- Janine Ratcliffe
Published: August 15, 2019 at 4:01 PM
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Serves 2
Easy
Total time: 20 mins
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Try this crab cacio e pepe dish then check out London restaurant, Padella's special cacio e pepe, along with our fettuccine alfredo and more quick pasta recipes.
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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100g fresh white crabmeat
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50g pecorino Romano
finely grated
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175g spaghetti
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 tsp black peppercorns
crushed, plus extra to serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal562
- fat20.5g
- saturates6.3g
- carbs65.1g
- sugars2.1g
- fibre3.9g
- protein27.4g
- salt1.5g
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Method
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step 1
Spread the crabmeat out onto a plate and loosen it with a fork – this will help take off the chill of the fridge (if the crabmeat is too cold, the cheese could clump).
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step 2
Put the pecorino in a bowl and gradually whisk in 4 tbsp of room-temperature water.
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step 3
Cook the spaghetti in lots of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain, saving a cup of the cooking water.
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step 4
Put the olive oil in a wide shallow pan and gently heat the pepper for a couple of minutes. Tip in the drained spaghetti and 2 tbsp of the cooking water. Stir a few times, then add the cheese and toss. It should come together to make a creamy sauce that coats the pasta. Add the crab and toss briefly to warm through. Serve on warm plates with an extra sprinkle of pepper.
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Janine RatcliffeFood director
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