I cooked this meal in the oven for the recommended time and it came out looking pretty amazing. The paprika crumb had crisped up perfectly creating a deep golden brown top with small flecks of herbs throughout. The smell surprised me as although I knew this meal contained seafood there was a surprisingly strong fishy smell. I tucked into the dish and if I'm honest I found it slightly bland. The portion was generous and I really did feel full afterwards but the cheese flavour was so mild I could barely notice it. I didn't really notice any pieces of crab but this was detectable in the flavour. I was pleasantly surprised at how many prawns were throughout this meal as I tasted a prawn in almost every mouthful. This is a low carb meal and so there wasn't a massive amount of pasta but there was certainly enough macaroni to satisfy me. The soft and chewy texture of the pasta worked really nicely against the large amount of crispy paprika crumb on top.
Overall this was a decent and filling meal but I don't know if I will buy it again. This is definitely one for any fish lovers as the crab and prawn flavours by far dominated the cheese. The pasta was really enjoyable and the paprika crumb was a fantastic addition to the overall meal. I'm glad that I got to taste this meal as it is rare to see a seafood-pasta dish from supermarkets especially in a healthy range. I will give credit to M&S for this meal considering that it is from their eat well range but if I'm completely honest I cant say that I would choose this over an indulgent cheesy pasta in future.
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