Crab Rigatoni

By OcadoLife
Created by chef, recipe writer and author Ben Lippett, this rich Crab Rigatoni is a super-speedy way to rustle up a restaurant-worthy dish at home. For more fast faves from top chefs, search online for Prawn Noodles…
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Ingredients

11 total
  • 200g rigatoni
  • 2½ tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped (deseeded, if liked)
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 100g Seafood & Eat It Fifty Fifty Crab
  • 1 tsp chopped tarragon leaves
  • ½ unwaxed lemon, zested and juiced

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Cook the rigatoni in a large pan of boiling salted water to pack instructions.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, chilli and fennel seeds; fry for 2 mins, until fragrant and golden. Add the tomatoes with a pinch of salt, crank up the heat and cook for 7-8 mins, squashing with the back of a spoon, until jammy.

  3. Step 3

    In a separate pan, fry the panko in the remaining ½ tbsp oil over low heat until golden.

  4. Step 4

    Lower the heat under the tomatoes and stir in the crème fraîche and crab. Drain the pasta and add to the pan with a splash of pasta water; toss well.

  5. Step 5

    Scatter over the tarragon, lemon zest and juice; season. Scatter over the toasted panko to serve.