Linguini with Crab & Wild Mushrooms for Two

• 8 ounces clam juice
• 12 teaspoon saffron thread
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed & sliced (other mushrooms may be substituted)
• salt & pepper
• 5 green onions, cleaned,thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 8 ounces cooked crabmeat, cut into bite size pieces (artificial crab may be substituted)
• 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon or 34 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 8 ounces linguine

1. Combine clam juice& saffron threads in a small bowl.
2. Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat& add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt& pepper, cook until mushrooms are just beginning to soften (3 minutes).
3. Add half the green onions, tomatoe paste& stir to blend, add clam juice with saffron, simmer 2 minutes.
4. Add Tarragon& crab stir and cook until heated through.
5. Meanwhile cook the linguine ala dente, drain well.
6. Return pasta to pot add sauce and toss to coat.
7. Divide between 2 plates, sprinkle with green onions& serve.

clam juice, saffron thread, butter, shiitake mushrooms, salt, green onions, tomato paste, crabmeat, tarragon, linguine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/linguini-with-crab-wild-mushrooms-for-two-36078 (may not work)