Spicy Seafood Pasta Pescatore

PASTA PESCATORE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to high and boil the wine until almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chile flakes and bring the sauce to a boil. Cook, about 10 minutes. Add the flounder, shrimp and capers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Simmer the mixture until the flounder and shrimp are almost cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil a pot of salted water. Cook the pasta until tender but still firm to bite, about 8 minutes.
• Ladle out 1/4 cup pasta cooking water and reserve. Drain the pasta. Add the pasta and reserved water to the skillet and toss gently. Cook on low, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer the pasta to a bowl and serve with the Parmesan if desired.

SPAGHETTINI WITH SPICY SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it is shimmering. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, add to the skillet and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 3 minutes total; transfer to a plate. Season the scallops with salt and pepper, add to the skillet and cook undisturbed until nicely browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Give the scallops a quick stir and cook 1 minute, then transfer to the plate with the shrimp.
• Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Strain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• While the spaghetti cooks, reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic to the skillet and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring to scrape up any brown bits, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta, shrimp, scallops and reserved cooking water and toss to combine. Continue cooking until the sauce coats the pasta and the seafood is heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, stir in the parsley and basil and divide among four serving bowls. Sprinkle with the lemon zest, drizzle with more olive oil if desired and serve.

PASTA ALLA PESCATORE

Steps:

• In hot pan, heat oil.
• Add clams, garlic and onion and saute for approximately 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, white wine, and fish stock and cook until clams open.
• Add sea scallops, mussels, shrimp, and marinara. Cook 3 minutes.
• Add squid and cover and cook just until mussels and clams open. Discard any unopened mussels or clams.
• Bring 6 quarts salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair approximately 6 or 7 minutes until al dente. Drain well and place into 4 hot bowls.
• Arrange seafood around plate.
• Add butter and herbs to sauce. Stir until butter is melted. Spoon over pasta and garnish with fresh thyme.

SPICY SEAFOOD PASTA PESCATORE

Steps:

• 1. On medium, heat oil, add onion, saute for 5 minutes until almost translucent. Add garlic, saute, for 2 minutes, add anchovies, cumin, chili flakes, and bay leaf, saute for 1 minute.
• 2. Add small can of tomato paste and 8 oz of crushed tomatoes. Mix and cook for 10 minutes, add water if necessary.
• 3. Boil salted water, add pasta, cook for 8 minutes until al dente. Drain
• 4. rinsed cooked seafood mix, add to sauce, add drained pasta, mix and serve

LINGUINE PESCATORE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add garlic, chillies and onions, saute until softened, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add the prawns, mussels and squid, saute 2 minutes and then add remaining seafood.
• Saute 1 minute and add herbs and wine.
• Bring wine to rolling simmer and add cream or tomato sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper, heat to a simmer, add parsley and desired amount of Hot cooked linguine.
• Toss to coat pasta well. Serve immediately.