Spicy Crab and Vermicelli
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 662
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 103
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 29
- Cholesterol
- 68
- Sodium
- 1139
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
1 pound vermicelli
Salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small bits
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, eyeball it, medium to spicy heat level
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
1/4 cup dry sherry or Marsala
8 ounces, drained weight, lump crabmeat, shredded
1 (28-ounce) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
1/4 cup half-and-half or cream, eyeball it
Shredded Romano or Parmigiano, your pick, optional
10 to 12 basil leaves, shredded
Directions
- Place a large pot of water on to boil. Add pasta and salt water. Cook to al dente.
- While water comes to a boil, heat a deep skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter. To warm oil and butter add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and shallots, saute 3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Deglaze the pan with sherry or Marsala wine, scatter in crabmeat - feeling for shell bits as you go. Warm the ingredients through, a minute or so, stir in tomatoes and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half or cream and reduce heat to lowest setting.
- Drain pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with sauce and crab. Top with cheese, if using, and basil.