Italian Blue Crab Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 100 ounces crushed tomatoes (we only use san marzano valley tomatoes!)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (we use roasted garlic flavor)
• 10 -15 garlic cloves (yes! really! probably more!)
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (again, we probably use a lot more!)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons flat-leaf italian parsley, minced (i usually toss in a handful)
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• salt
• pepper
• 8 blue crabs (we use only maryland blue crab)
• 1 lb spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 using a large stockpot, cover the bottom of the pot with the evoo.
• 2 once heated, saute the garlic, crushed red pepper, parsley and basil.
• 3 add in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 add in the crab and simmer with the lid partially covered for several hours.
• 5 remove from heat and cool. put back in refrigerator and allow to sit overnight.
• 6 1 hour before serving, take out and simmer again on the stove.
• 7 remove crabs to allow to cool. serve sauce over spaghetti.
• 8 once the pasta course is complete, serve the whole crabs and pick out the meat. unbelievable!