Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti with Crab, Chile, and Mint

Name: Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti with Crab, Chile, and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 170 grams crab meat; 1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped; 1 Juice of lemon; 1 Handful mint, thinly sliced; 2 smalls shallots, minced; 227 grams spaghetti

Need Head to the store and pick up butter, shallots, jalapeño, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the mint you could follow this main course with the Mint Brownies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the box.

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Water

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Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet set over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add the jalapeños and shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for three minutes, or until tender.

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Shallot

When the pasta is done, transfer with a pair of tongs to the skillet. Turn the heat to high, add the rest of the butter, and the crab meat. Cook for a minute to warm the crab, and then add the mint and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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