Pasta - Crab, lime and pistachio

Name: Pasta - Crab, lime and pistachio
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 80g black pasta; 60g crab paste; 10g Butter; 1/2 lime; Crumbled pistachio; 60g tomatoes; Salt; Water

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Pasta is one of the most famous Italian dishes. It is easy to make and most of the times all the ingredients are sitting in the fridge. This version is made with crab, lime and pistachio.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:36:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories834.4 kcal (42%)

Total Fat48.8 g (70%)

Carbs73.1 g (28%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein27.2 g (54%)

Sodium1525.7 mg (76%)

Fiber7 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

80gblack pasta

60gcrab paste

10gbutter

0.5lime

60gtomatoes

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the tomatoes in small cubes.

Cutting Board

Knife

tomatoes60g

Step 2

Strain the crab paste if it has been stored in a can and there is water in it.

Strainer

crab paste60g

Step 3

Cook the pasta in salty water and while doing it prepare the sauces. Usually the black pasta comes in a long format and it should take around twelve minutes to get ready. Cook it according to the instructions on its box.

Pot

Lid

black pasta80g

salt

water

Step 4

Melt the butter in a pan and ease down both the tomatoes and the crab paste. Stir for about 10 minutes. Add half of the lime juice to the sause and half of the crumbled pistachio.

Pan

crab paste60g

butter10g

lime0.5

pistachio

tomatoes60g

Step 5

When the pasta is ready, strain it and ease it down in the pan with the crab sauce. Stir for no longer than two minutes and serve adding what is left of the lime juice and pistachio.