Pasta With Provencal Seafood Sauce

PASTA WITH PROVENCAL SEAFOOD SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a big pot of water to a boil.
• Put the oil in another large, deep pot over medium heat; one minute later, add the onion and cook/stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the red pepper flakes, wine, and tomatoes; bring to a boil; decrease heat to med-low, and let cook for about 15 minutes.
• Salt the boiling water and cook the pasta until it is tender but firm.
• When the pasta is almost done, add the parsley, half the basil, and all the remaining ingredients to the sauce; simmer until the seafood is cooked through, about 4-5 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce, garnished with the remaining basil.

QUICK EASY PROVENCAL SAUCE

Steps:

• finely chop the garlic, and slice the onions. Add to a pan and sweat.
• Add the tomatos, white wine and mixed herbs and simmer until a sauce consistancy
• For a reallly fine sauce just put through a blender. But it is best left chunky for pasta sauce

PASTA WITH ROASTED PROVENCAL VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange eggplant and onion on large rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Stir zucchini and garlic into vegetables; continue to roast until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes longer. Stir crushed tomatoes into vegetables on baking sheet; roast until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Ladle 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid into small bowl; reserve. Drain pasta. Return pasta to same pot. Add roasted vegetable sauce and all herbs to pasta and toss to blend. Gradually add enough reserved pasta cooking liquid to moisten as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl and serve.

SHRIMP PROVENçALE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté just until pink, about 1 minute. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl. Add bell peppers, onion, thyme, garlic and fennel seeds to skillet. Sauté until onion softens, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, wine and tomato paste; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer uncovered until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Mix in basil; season with salt and pepper.

SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly saute shrimp until they turn pink, but are not cooked through; remove from skillet and set aside. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, and thyme; cook until the onion softens, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in white wine, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, and simmer until they are cooked and turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir in the basil, and season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Plunge fresh tomatoes into boiling water for a few seconds and remove skins. Chop pulp coarsely if using fresh tomatoes.
• Heat oil in heavy pot; add onions and cook until transparent. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Break up tomatoes as they cook.
• Remove parsley, bay leaf and orange peel. Freeze. To serve, reheat, correct seasonings and serve over spaghetti or spaghetti squash. Allow 2 to 3 ounces dried spaghetti per person.

SEAFOOD PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in butter and oil.
• Set shrimps and scallops aside.
• Add rest of ingredients and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Add shrimps and scallops and cook 5 minutes.
• Thicken with 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 3 tbsp water.
• Cook linguini and toss with 1/4 cup no fat sour cream.
• Add seafood sauce to pasta and serve.
• Offer some freshly grated parmesan cheese and crushed pepper.