Spaghetti with Crab and Peas

  • 150g spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 leeks, sliced
  • 1 red chilli, chopped
  • 1 grated garlic clove
  • 150g peas
  • 1 lemon, zest and ½ juiced
  • 100g mixed white and brown crabmeat
  • Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, cook the leeks and chilli in the oil for 5 mins, then stir in the peas, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and cook for a few minutes more.
  • Add the drained pasta to the pan with a couple of splashes of pasta water, stir in the crab, and toss everything together. Serve in shallow bowls with cracked black pepper.
15 mins
2 serving