crab ravioli filling

prep time:  tbd
cook time:  20 minutes
servings:  tbd

ingredients:
2 large male crabs (4.5 - 6.5 pounds)
3 fresh red chillies - seeded and finely chopped
3 handfuls flat-leaf parsley - finely chopped
juice of 4 lemons
1 garlic clove - peeled and ground to a past with a little salt
6 tablespoons bread crumbs
salt
pepper
olive oil

step:
1.  in a saucepan large enough to hold both crabs, bring enough water to a boil to cover them.  boil gently for 20 minutes, then remove from the water and leave to cool.

2.  remove the claws and legs.  break the bodies and open carefully  remove the brown meat from inside the shell and transfer along with any juices to a bowl.  remove the white meat from the claws and legs and add to the brown meat in a bowl.  mix together.

3.  add the chillies and most of the chopped parsley, the lemon juice, breadcrumbs, and crushed garlic to the crab mixture.  stir in the olive oil.  the sauce should be quite wet and ready to stuff the pasta with.

- goop, june 2010