Seafood Trio With Fire Roasted Tomato Garlic Sauce

SEAFOOD IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil for 3-4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover; cook 10 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in crab., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook scallops and shrimp in remaining oil until shrimp are pink and scallops are opaque. , Divide rice among four individual baking dishes. Top with shrimp and scallops. Spoon tomato mixture over rice and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SEAFOOD TRIO WITH FIRE ROASTED TOMATO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• add onion to olive oil over medium heat.
• cook until translucent.
• add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• add tomatoes and chicken stock.
• bring to a boil.
• add seafood to pot and cover.
• cook for 5-6 minutes or until mussels have opened and shrimp and scallops are opaque.

FIRE ROASTED TOMATO AND FETA PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp, and cook until opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and heat through. Season with basil, salt and pepper.
• Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce, and sprinkle with crumbled feta to serve.

SIMPLE ROASTED TOMATO AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes in half. Slice top 1/2 inch off of garlic to expose cloves. Arrange garlic and tomatoes (cut side up) on foil-lined baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over garlic. (This will keep garlic from drying out and getting bitter.) Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast in 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for easier handling.
• Pour juice out of tomatoes. Discard juice. Squeeze tomato pulp and roasted garlic into blender or food processor. Dicard tomato skins and garlic paper. Blend or process for 5-10 seconds to obtain a smooth consistency.

FAVA BEANS WITH TOMATO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan& over medium heat saute the onions& garlic until golden.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except the beans.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes (add a bit more water if it reduces too much- the sauce should have some liquid to it).
• Gently stir in the fava beans and let stand for a few minutes so the beans absorb some of the flavor from the sauce.

SPICY SALMON FILLETS IN A TOMATO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In an ovenproof frying pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent and tender.
• Add red bell pepper, chopped tomatoes and cilantro, and continue sauteeing until everything is tender.
• In the meantime, in a small bowl, add the canned diced tomatoes, paprikas, cumin, salt, pepper, and water. Mix well.
• Add half this mixture to the pan, and cook for a few minutes more.
• Sprinkle the salmon with a tbsp or so of the hot paprika/cayenne, and rub it in the salmon.
• Add the salmon, skin side down, and cook for about 10min, until salmon looks cooked through about half the thickness.
• On top of the salmon, add the rest of the tomato-spice mixture (now nearly all the salmon should be in sauce), and continue to cook the salmon for a few minutes more - total around 10minutes.
• Pour lemon juice over the salmon, cover the pan with a lid, and cook till salmon is ready, about 5min.
• Remove cover and place pan in oven, and broil for around 7 minutes.
• Enjoy! (Don't forget to have a cup of ice water near).

MONKFISH IN TOMATO-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a Lg. skillet, warm 1/4 cup of olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook slowly over very low heat, shaking the skillet, until the garlic is deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove about 1/4 cup of garlic slices and reserve. Add paprika to remaining garlic in skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add the water and simmer until the sauce reduces to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a very Lg. skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbls of olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat until browned on the bottom, 2 minutes. Turn, transfer to the oven and roast until just cooked though, 15 minutes.
• Transfer fish to a Lg, warmed platter. Pour any juices from the skillet into the sauce and simmer 2 minutes. Spoon the sauce onto plates and set the fish on top. Scatter the fried garlic over the fish and serve immediately.