Crab Pasta

Preparation

1. 1

   slice about 8-10 cloves of garlic very thin, mandoline one small onion and cook in a large pot over high heat with 1/3 cup olive oil, add in 4 tbsp tomato paste

2. 2

   ones that’s caramelized add in 3 cans of whole peeled San marzano tomatoes - this will be a lot of sauce but we used 2 boxes of pasta

3. 3

   bring a large pot of water to a boil and steam your crabs, they will turn a bright color - we used about 4 but you can use less

4. 4

   now the hard part - crack the meat out of the claws and shells and put aside

5. 5

   add the body of the crab back in the sauce and cook for 20 minutes until infused

6. 6

   prep your spaghetti in salted water (save 1 cup water in case you want to thin your sauce)

7. 7

   ads half your crab and let simmer another 20 minutes or longer

8. 8

   ladle sauce on your pasta and finish with the rest of the crab, top (don’t mix in) basil and red paper flakes