Blue Crab with Spaghetti

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This is a dish I grew up eating. Friday nights were for fish dishes and this was a staple in our family. But as prices rose on blue crabs, it became less and less a staple and more of a treat every once in a while. Such a simple dish but packed with amazing crab flavor!

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Blue Crab with Spaghetti

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Blue crabs, Blue crabs with spaghetti, fish, Spaghetti
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 6 Blue Crabs, top shell removed
  • 1 28oz Can of Whole San Marzano Tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 14oz Can Whole Baby Roma tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/4 – 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • Chopped Fresh Parsley to taste
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 lb Spaghetti

Instructions

  • To a large pot, add olive oil, parsley stalks, garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until fragrant, add the crabs and saute for a couple of minutes, until they start to turn red.
  • Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, simmer for 30 mins on medium low with a vented cover.
  • When sauce is finished, remove crabs from sauce. Then add freshly chopped parsley and stir.
  • Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce pot and toss to coat.

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