Crab Spaghetti

meal traditional recipe

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A nice variation, same technic as for the [carbonara](Spaghetti Carbonara Originalroman No Cream.md) but no eggs, no guancale

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Ingredients

• 250 g of spaghetti
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 3 Tbsp of butter
• 3 Tbsp of flour
• 0.5 Tsp of Cayenne pepper
• 1 Cup of Pecorino or Parmesan cheese
• 200 g of crab meat
• Salt & pepper

Method

1. In a pot bring the pasta water to boil
2. Mince the garlic
3. Grate the cheese
4. When the pasta water boils, add salt
5. Add the pasta and cook (usually 1 mn less than cooking time, so if the pasta requires 10 mn, cook the pasta 9 mn
6. In a pan, on medium-low eat, melt and foam the buter
7. Add the flour , salt and pepper and cayenne, stirs the roux well. Takes about 90 s or 2 minute
8. Do not let the roux turn brown, reduce the heat if necessary
9. Add some pasta water to the roux, mix again well until you get something smooth and not too thick, add pasta water as necessary then add the minced garlic
10. Add the crab meat to bring it to temprature
11. Add the pasta, and finish cooking, take about 1-2 minutes
12. Add some pasta water to the grated cheese to get a paste
13. Turn the heat down
14. Add the cheese paste, mix well but carefully, it should become creaming
15. Serve

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Traditional
Serve	2
Preparation Time	10 mn
Cooking Time	15 mn
Temperature
Authors	Pascal Crausaz
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