Angel Hair Pasta with Crab, Spicy White Wine Sauce, and Pancetta
If you want a special meal in just 20 minutes, try our light and flavorful angel hair pasta recipe with crab, pancetta, and just a hint of heat.
Angel Hair Pasta with Crab, Spicy White Wine Sauce, and Pancetta
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 oz. angel hair pasta
- 4 oz. pancetta roughly chopped
- ¼ cup/1 oz. finely chopped garlic
- 1 tsp. pepper flakes or to taste
- 6 oz. crab meat picked over for shells
- ¾ cup/6 oz. dry white wine
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 cup shredded basil
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the angel hair pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve.
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Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until crisp and brown (about 3 minutes). Push the pancetta to the side and cook the garlic in the rendered fat until aromatic and starting to brown (about 30 seconds).
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Stir in the pepper flakes and crab. Let the crab brown in a few places (about 1 minute).
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Deglaze the pan with the white wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half (about 5 minutes). Toss in the lemon zest and basil.
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Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Divide between 4 bowls.
Recipe Notes
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