Spicy Crab Over Pasta

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced very small
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (i add a little more)
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1/2 cup salt-free fish stock
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 lb flaked crabmeat, with bones removed
• cooked pasta, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet or saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic, bell pepper and red pepper flakes over moderate heat.
• 2 when they sizzle, add the tomatoes, crushing them with your hands.
• 3 stir in the fish stock, tomato paste, parsley, sugar, lemon zest and bay leaf.
• 4 simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, until thick but still fairly liquid.
• 5 then stir in the crabmeat and continue simmering until the sauce is thick, 3-5 minutes more.
• 6 serve over hot cooked pasta such as spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine or fettuccelli.