Crab Pasta

This recipe for crab pasta is a simple one and can be whipped up for dinner in just 15mins! Plus I'm not a big pasta eater but this is a lovely light dish!

(feeds 4 people)

* 3 tins of white crab meat (you can use fresh but the tins taste just as good)
* 5-6 normal size Courgettes grated
* 1 bunch of Basil (the size you buy from the supermarket) coarsely chopped
* 1 teaspoon of chopped chilli (I use Waitrose cooks ingredients, which lasts forever in the fridge) or alternatively 1 chopped hot red chilli would work just as well
* Zest of a lemon (about 2 teaspoons)
* 2 extra large garlic cloves or 3-4 smaller ones crushed
* 4 tablespoons of olive oil (give or take)
* 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (give or take)
* Salt and Pepper to taste
* 1 bag of rocket (optional)
* 1 Bag of fresh spaghetti (fresh is best but otherwise make sure you use thin packet spaghetti – I don’t know why it just tastes better and is very quick to cook which makes sense as this dish is so simple to make)

Put half the oil in a fry pan and let it get hot before adding 1/3 of the basil, the garlic, the lemon rind and the chilli – stir together and let it simmer for around a minute before adding your grated Courgette, you may need to add this in parts depending on how big your pan is!!

Now is also a good time to add some salt and pepper for seasoning. Stir in your courgette and then add the additional oil and lemon juice and leave to simmer for a couple of minutes. Finally drain your crab and add it in to the mixture and stir though till all hot. Then place on top of your spaghetti and decorate the top with the left over basil and some rocket leaves.

Enjoy!!

Note: If you want to make this recipe for less or more people I go by these rules;
- 1.5 courgettes per person
- Slightly less than 1 tin of crab per person (though if cooking for 2 use 2 tins)
- Just adjust the other ingredients more or less accordingly.

You can’t muck this dish up!!