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Crab sticks and spinach spaghetti in white sauce

One of my experimental dishes, of ingredients I enjoy, a mix of some veg with pasta and crabsticks, which actually works in a nice thick white sauce......yum 😋

Ingredients (Crab sticks & spinach)

2- 3 crab sticks cut in pieces
½ onion chopped
50 gr baby spinach
half punnet mushrooms sliced (approx. 5-6 mushrooms)
10 ml olive oil
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp chopped garlic (optional)
1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)

200 gr cooked spaghetti

Ingredients (Sauce)

60 gr butter (Rama margarine)
2 ½ tblsp flour
50 ml pureed onion or ¼ finely chopped onion
1 ½ cups milk
50 ml Full Cream
½ tsp Salt – can add to taste
½ tsp Pepper
60 ml grated parmesan cheese
1 clove chopped garlic (optional)
½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
Two sprigs of fresh thyme

Method (Crab sticks & spinach)

1.  Add olive oil to a medium sized pan on medium heat.
2. Add the onions until it is translucent and then add the cumin, chili and curry powder, salt and pepper and stir.

3. Add garlic and thyme, this is optional.
4. Add a tablespoon of water or veg stock if you have and allow spices to cook.
5. Add the crabstick and mix into the spices.
6. Add the mushrooms and mix in well until coated with spices.
7. Allow to cook for 5 mins until the mushrooms become softer.
8. Add the spinach in batches and mix to allow to wilt.
9. Once the spinach has wilted the mixture is ready. Set aside now until the sauce is made.

Method (Sauce)

1. Add the butter to a medium to low heat sauce pan.
2. Once the butter has melted, you can add the onions and garlic and allow to cook until onions are translucent
3. Add you flour to make a roux. Reduce heat to low
4. Add your milk and cream to the mix and whisk it to remove any lumps. Continue to stir on a reduced heat to avoid the mixture thickening and catching at the bottom.
5. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme and stir
6. Add the parmesan to the sauce and stir.

   Combining all components

1. Add the cooked crab stick and spinach to the sauce and mix.
2. Add the spaghetti to the sauce and toss it in until its fully coated
3. You can serve like that garnished with chives or fresh coriander
4. Alternatively, you can grate extra parmesan on top and serve 😊




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