Fusilli Bucati with Soft Shell Crabs, Hot Peppers and Escarole

Name: Fusilli Bucati with Soft Shell Crabs, Hot Peppers and Escarole
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Anaheim peppers, cored, seeded and julienned; 1 mediums carrot, finely shredded; 473 milliliters finely chopped escarole; 4 Tbsps fresh thyme (or 2 tablespoons dried); 454 grams Fusilli Bucati pasta; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 6 soft shell crabs; 4 red jalapenos, cored, seeded and julienned; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 4 servings Salt, to taste; 2 kilograms tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices; 85 grams virgin olive oil; 6 Tbsps virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters white wine

Fusilli Bucati with Soft Shell Crabs, Hot Peppers and Escarole might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 2149 calories, 36g of protein, and 112g of fat. A mixture of garlic, carrot, escarole, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Bring 6 quarts water to boil in a large spaghetti pot and add 2 tablespoons salt.

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Spaghetti

Water

Salt

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Pot

Clean soft shell crabs by snipping off their faces with a pair of scissors and removing the skirt.

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Kitchen Scissors

Cut in half and set aside.

In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat olive oil until smoking, add onions, Anaheim, jalapenos and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the crab pieces and continue cooking until crabs are deep red and firm. Be careful not to break up the crabs with aggressive stirring.

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Crab

Add the white wine and the tomato sauce and reduce by half.

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Tomato Sauce

White Wine

Add escarole and cook another 1 minute until escarole has wilted and remove from heat. Drop fusilli into boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente (about 7 to 9 minutes).

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Escarole