Spaghetti With Crab Sauce

1. 1

   Saute the chopped celery, parsley, garlic and onion in the olive oil until delicately browned.

2. 2

   Use a skillet that will be large enough to hold the spaghetti.

3. 3

   Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, paprika, salt and pepper and simmer for an hour, uncovered.

4. 4

   Pick over crab meat for bits of shell; wash and drain thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add the crab and sherry wine to the tomato mixture and simmer until it bubbles.

6. 6

   Cook the spaghetti in a large kettle of boiling, salted water.

7. 7

   When it is just tender, drain (do not rinse) and add to the tomato and crab sauce.

8. 8

   Serve covered with grated Parmesan cheese on a well heated platter.

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