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Buttery Crab Pasta

Ingredients 8 ounces bucatini or linguine Fine sea salt ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter 1 scallion (white and green parts) 2 cups halved golden or red cherry tomatoes 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes ½ cup fresh chervil leaves Finely grated zest of 1 lemon Juice of ½ lemon Freshly ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving 8 ounces lump crabmeat Flaky sea salt, for serving Step 1 Bring large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente (usually a minute or two less than package directs). Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain pasta. Step 2 In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in 1⁄2 cup of pasta water and Parmesan. Then, stir in tomatoes, scallion, red pepper flakes and large pinch of sea salt, and simmer for 1 minute. Step 3 Stir in pasta, 1⁄4 cup of chervil, lemon zest and juice, and black pepper, to taste; toss until warmed through. Gently fold in crabmeat. Remo