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Preheat broiler to high.
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Mix bread crumbs with parsley, cheese.
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Warm the oil and garlic over low heat to infuse flavor, 5 minutes.
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Pour oil into bread crumbs and combine to distribute equally and moisten the bread crumbs.
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Season the meat with salt and pepper.
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Coat the meat in bread crumb mixture to coat evenly.
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Spread meat onto baking sheet and broil until crisp and meat is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
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Serve meat on bed of shredded arugula with pasta alongside, such as Spicy Crab and Vermicelli.
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Give a squeeze of lemon juice over the beef and arugula.
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1 pound vermicelli
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Salt
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
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1 tablespoon butter, cut into small bits
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1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, eyeball it, medium to spicy heat level
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 shallots, thinly sliced
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1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
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1/4 cup dry sherry or Marsala
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8 ounces, drained weight, lump crabmeat, shredded
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1 (28-ounce) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
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1/4 cup half-and-half or cream, eyeball it
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1 pound thin spaghetti
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Shredded Romano or Parmigiano, your pick, optional
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10 to 12 basil leaves, shredded
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Place a large pot of water on to boil.
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Add pasta and salt water.
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Cook to al dente.
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While water comes to a boil, heat a deep skillet over medium heat.
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Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter.
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To warm oil and butter add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and shallots, saute 3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.
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Deglaze the pan with sherry or Marsala wine, scatter in crabmeat - feeling for shell bits as you go.
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Warm the ingredients through, a minute or so, stir in tomatoes and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Stir in half-and-half or cream and reduce heat to lowest setting.
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Drain pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with sauce and crab.
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Top with cheese, if using, and basil.
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Ease of preparation: easy