Soft-Shell Crabs Provencal With Spaghetti
Published May 28, 1996
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
12 ounces whole red onion or 11 ounces chopped, ready-cut onion (2 ½ to 3 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large clove garlic
12 ounces whole red pepper or 11 ounces ready-cut pepper
12 ounces whole zucchini
12 ounces spaghetti
6 soft-shell crabs
⅓ cup flour
2 teaspoons butter
⅛ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Step 1
Bring water in pot to boil.
- Step 2
Chop whole onion.
- Step 3
Heat nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat to medium high, and add oil. Saute onion until it begins to soften.
- Step 4
Mince garlic, and add to pan.
- Step 5
Wash, trim and seed whole pepper, and chop. Add to pan after onion has begun to soften.
- Step 6
Wash, trim and chop zucchini, and add. Cook until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 7
Cook spaghetti in boiling water according to package directions.
- Step 8
Wash crabs, and lightly coat with flour.
- Step 9
Heat butter in small nonstick pan over medium heat, and brown crabs on both sides, about 3 minutes a side.
- Step 10
Drain pasta, and arrange on plates. Toss with vegetables, and top with crabs.
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