Friday, August 5, 2011
Lemon Crab Linguine
Here is a fast...12 minute to be exact...recipe for a dinner that is plain.old.delicious!! Great to serve for a quick dinner and fancy enough for guests. Of course, our guests are also served leftovers and burned grilled cheese...but you know what I mean, right? It is even better the second day!
Dinner menu:
Sparkling Apple Juice
Dinner Salad
Lemon Crab Linguine
Fresh Berries
Grilled Bread
Lemon Crab Linguine
Adapted from a grocery store recipe card
8 oz. Linguine, cooked according to package directions
1/4 cup olive oil
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp. oregano
16 oz. crab meat
2 cups spinach leaves...i use scissors to cut off stems and cut it into bite sizes
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut into half
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
Parmesan cheese to garnish
*After the pasta water is put onto the stove to heat, start heating the oil over medim heat.
*Add the shallot and the garlic and cook until tender. DO NOT BURN!
*Add the oregano
*Stir in the crab, spinach, tomatoes and lemon.
*Add veggies to cooked, drained pasta and serve!
Have a Happy Friday!
Shared with: comfy in the kitchen, stone gable
Sounds delicious, Lisa! I love anything with lemon! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delish - it caught my eye when I was posting my (very tardy) menu. I'll be using your recipe soon, thank you for sharing!
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