Seafood Pasta With Sherry Tomato Cream Sauce

SEAFOOD MARINARA PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Heat another tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in diced tomatoes and green onion; cook and stir until the tomatoes have softened. Stir onion mixture into the tomatoes, then add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, and thyme. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in mussels and shrimp, then pour in the wine and lemon juice. Cover and increase heat to high. Cook until shrimp have turned pink and mussels have opened, discarding any that have not opened. Serve over pasta and garnish with lemon wedges.

CHERRY TOMATO FRA DIAVOLO SAUCE, SEAFOOD AND PASTA

Steps:

• For the sauce: Heat the EVOO in a pot or skillet with a lid over medium to medium-high heat. Add the garlic, chiles and onions. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the sherry. Cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and oregano, cover and cook until the whole tomatoes burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the basil and parsley. Remove from the heat.
• For the pasta: Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta, and season with salt. Pat the seafood dry and sprinkle with salt, pepper and about 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seafood and cook until opaque and firm (or heated through for the crab or lobster). Deglaze the pan with the vermouth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
• Meanwhile, cook the linguine until al dente, then drain.
• Toss the linguine with the sauce and fold in the seafood.
• Cook's Notes: Serve the pasta with a green salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
• You can make the sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator; reheat it over medium heat.

SEAFOOD PASTA WITH SHERRY TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan boil water for the pasta. When water begins to boil add salt liberally, let water return to a boil and cook pasta to al dente. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic, red pepper flakes and saute 5 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with sherry, stir in stock and tomatoes and bring to a bubble.
• Chop seafood into good-sized pieces. Season with lemon zest, salt and pepper. If using cooked seafood, add to sauce and proceed to next step. If using raw seafood, add to pot, cook a few minutes until it is opaque, then proceed to next step.
• Stir in heavy cream and toss hot pasta with sauce and chives and/or parsley, adjust seasoning and serve.

SEAFOOD IN SPICY TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, basil, oregano, thyme and cayenne; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add both cans diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring occasionally., Add cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese, tomato paste, salt and pepper until cheese is melted. Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes. Add scallops and clam meat; cook 3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Add fettuccine; toss to coat. If desired, sprinkle with additional cheese and basil.

SEAFOOD PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients in a cup and set aside.
• Get all tomato sauce ingredients in a pot, take it to boil once it's boiling take it to low and cook for about 30 minutes (stir every 10 minutes).
• Unless you buy them out of the shell, clean and boil mussels and clams (discard the ones that do not open) and remove them from shell.
• Clean shrimp and devein.
• Cut fish in strips.
• Cut baby octopus in 3 strips.
• Cut calamari in strips about 1/4-inch width.
• Mix all seafood with marinade in a bowl and leave in fridge for about 1 hour.
• In a Wok or a deep frying pan, add 1 Tsp oil and heat till starts smoking, add seafood and cook for about 8 minutes.
• Mix seafood with tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes stirring.
• Mix all with your pasta.
• Enjoy it with the left over wine.

20-MINUTE SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 5 mins until soft. Add the paprika, tomatoes and stock, then bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat to a simmer, stir in the pasta and cook for 7 mins, stirring occasionally to stop the pasta from sticking. Stir in the seafood, cook for 3 mins more until it's all heated through and the pasta is cooked, then season to taste. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with lemon wedges.