Linguini with seafood- buon'appetito

 
                   LINGUINI WITH SEAFOOD - BUON'APPETITO
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pasta                            Seafood
                 Italian                          Main Dish
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       tb           Olive oil
    3                    Shallots chopped
                         - or green onions
    1       t            Grated lemon rind
      1/2   ts           Red chili pepper flakes
    2       tb           Parsley, chopped
   12       lg           Shrimp or prawns
   12                    Scallops
      1/2   c            White wine
    2       lb           Mussels
   28       oz           Tomatoes, canned
      1/4   c            Basil, fresh, shredded
    1       lb           Linquini
 
   Serve pasta and sauce in a large bowl on the table and let people help
   themselves. Vary the seafood according to your tastes. If you prefer a
   vegetarian version, saute mushrooms and peppers instead of seafood and add
   into tomato sauce. Grated parmesan is traditionally not offered with
   seafood
   dishes.
   1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Add shallots and
   garlic. Saute for 1 minute or until softened slightly, then add lemon rind,
   parsley, shrimps and scallops. Saute together until shrimps just turn pink
   and scallops are translucent, about 1-2 minutes. Remove with a slotted
   spoon
   from skillet. Season with salt and pepper.
   2. Add white wine to skillet, bring to boil and add mussels. Cover and
   steam
   mussels until they open, about 3 minutes. Remove mussels from skillet and
   reserve with shrimps and scallops. Discard any mussels that do not open.
   Remove mussel meats from half the mussels, leaving remainder in their
   shells.
   3. Meanwhile drain tomatoes and chop, reserving juice. Add tomatoes, juice
   and chili flakes into skillet and bring to boil. Stir in 2TB basil and
   simmer
   for 10 minutes to combine flavours. Season with salt and pepper. Sauce can
   be
   made ahead to this point.
   4. When ready to serve: bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add
   pasta
   and cook until al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Drain well.
   5. Return seafood to sauce, sprinkle with remaining basil then reheat. Toss
   with pasta and serve.
  
 
 
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