Crab & Asparagus Pappardelle

Name: Crab & Asparagus Pappardelle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Snipped Chives; 200g Asparagus, woody stalks removed, sliced on the diagonal (fatter stalks sliced in half lengthways); 1 tbsp Tomato Purée; 0.5 Lemon, zested and juiced; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Dressed Crab; 0.5 Red Chilli, finely chopped; small bunch Parsley, stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped; pinch of Fennel Seeds; handful Chopped Hazelnuts; 2 Shallots, finely chopped; 50ml Vermouth; 200g Fresh Egg Pappardelle; 1 tbsp Crème Fraîche

by Cherrypick

Pescatarian

Shellfish

4.2

10m prep time

25m total time

Easy level

14 ingredients

Crab & Asparagus Pappardelle recipe by Cherrypick

Crab is so good to serve in the spring – combined with fresh egg pappardelle and asparagus, it makes a stunning seasonal dish. Pair it with a rocket salad

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Add the fennel seeds, chilli, shallots, parsley stalks, lemon zest and seasoning, and fry for about 5 mins, or until softened and aromatic. Add the tomato purée, cook for a couple of mins, then deglaze with the vermouth. Add half the crabmeat, stir to create a thick sauce, then remove from the heat while you cook the pasta.

Step 2

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente. With 3 mins remaining, add the asparagus, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta and asparagus to the crab pan. Put the crab pan back on the heat, add a couple of spoonfuls of pasta water to loosen and toss together, coating the pasta in the sauce. Add the rest of the crabmeat, crème fraîche and lemon juice, and warm through. Divide between plates and garnish with parsley, chives and hazelnuts.

Ingredients
Based on 2 servings

1 tbsp Snipped Chives 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Chives 20g
200g Asparagus, woody stalks removed, sliced on the diagonal (fatter stalks sliced in half lengthways) 1 x Sainsbury's 250g Asparagus Spears
1 tbsp Tomato Purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
0.5 Lemon, zested and juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 250ml
1 Dressed Crab 1 x The Good Tide Seafood Co. White and Brown Crab 100g
0.5 Red Chilli, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
small bunch Parsley, stalks finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
pinch of Fennel Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Fennel Seed 34g
handful Chopped Hazelnuts 1 x Sainsbury's Roasted Chopped Hazelnuts 100g
2 Shallots, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Echalion Shallots 400g
50ml Vermouth 1 x Sainsbury's Vermouth Bianco 1L
200g Fresh Egg Pappardelle 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Pappardelle, Taste the Difference 300g
1 tbsp Crème Fraîche 1 x Sainsbury's British Crème Fraîche 300ml