Ingredients

The following ingredients have 2 Servings
  • 12 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
  • 2 Tbsp basil (chopped with some reserved for serving.)
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
  • 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (plus a drizzle for the pasta)
  • sea salt to taste (to taste)
  • crushed red pepper (to taste)
  • 12 oz spaghetti (or linguine)

Instruction

  • Prepare pasta water and cook pasta per instructions on the box*
  • In one saute pan add half the olive oil and the garlic and saute the garlic just until it starts to sizzle and cook
  • Add the tomatoes to the pan and continue cooking the tomatoes over high heat for a few minutes until they begin to break down, then reduce the heat to low and add crushed red pepper and sea salt*
  • Add the basil to the tomatoes and allow to continue cooking on simmer.
  • In another pan, add the rest of the oil and get it hot, then add in the crab meat and very gently saute it over a medium heat, until crab meat is warm. (you may need to add a little water or white wine if your drinking some to release the crab meat from the pan)
  • When the pasta is done, drain it and then toss it with the tomato-garlic oil until all the pasta is well coated and then divide into two portions.
  • Top each portion with the Jumbo lump Crab Meat
  • Top with additional basil and drizzle the best olive oil you have over the crab meat and pasta.
  • Serve immediately!