This easy white wine based pasta sauce, loaded with prawns, mussels, crab meat and fresh parsley.
This is such an easy and quick dish to cook, but despite its simplicity, it has stayed a favourite of mine. If you love seafood and love pasta, you will love this dish. It is also a great dish for entertaining - you can make a big pot of this, sit it down in the middle of the table with extra fresh parsley, chilli and lemon wedges so people can customise it to their liking. Pair with a chilled glass of good white wine and you're on to a winning evening.
“I had the best bowl of seafood linguine in a beachside restaurant in St. Ives, Cornwall and cooking it always takes me back to that glorious moment. The seafood - especially the crab - was so fresh, it just made the dish sing. Try and get your hands on some fresh crab meat, it truly makes a difference in this dish.”
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients
- 500g fresh mussels, well cleaned
- 250g fresh prawns
- 200g cooked fresh crab meat
- 100mls white wine
- 5 tbsp good quality olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 or 1 whole finely chopped red chilli
- Handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 400g linguine
METHOD
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add your linguine. Leave that to cook al dente while you work on your sauce, stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium to low heat. Add in the crushed garlic and the chillis, and cook for about a minute or two until the garlic and chilli softens, be sure to stir so it doesn't burn.
Pour in the wine, and increase the heat level to medium. Allow it to simmer uncovered for 2 minutes till the- you want to cook off some of the alcohol.
Add in your mussels and cook for about 2-3 minutes until the mussel shells open up. Discard any mussels that remain closed.
Add the prawns and crab meat, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and reduce the heat.
Add your pasta and a little bit of the pasta boiling water. Season to your taste with salt and pepper. Add the parsley, mix well to combine and serve immediately.
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