Cavatelli With Garlic, Crab, Chile And Trebbiano

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon serrano chili, finely sliced
• 2 cups trebbiano wine or 2 cups other dry wine
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat, cooked,picked over (not pasteurized)
• 1 lb fresh or dried cavatelli
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 6 quarts of water to a boil.
• 2 add about 2 tb salt.
• 3 in a 12 to 14 inch saute pan, heat the olive oil.
• 4 add the garlic.
• 5 saute over medium heat until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 6 add the chile, wine and butter.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 stir in the crab meat and immediately remove from the heat.
• 9 cook the pasta until tender, yet al dente, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 10 drain well and add to the crab mixture.
• 11 return to the heat and cook briefly until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 12 pour into a warm serving bowl and enjoy.