Company Seafood Pasta Recipes

COMPANY SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, whisk flour and sour cream until smooth. Add cheese and butter; cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in crab and pepper. Set aside and keep warm., Place the scallops in a large saucepan with 1/2 in. of water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or just until opaque., Drain scallops; add to crab mixture. Add shrimp; cook and stir over low heat until shrimp turn pink. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

SPECIAL COMPANY SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Earlier in the day I do all the prep work. peel and clean shrimp, toss shrimp shells and heads (if you have heads)in stock pot. put shrimp in a bowl, cover and refridgerate.
• 2. Scrub mussels with a brush, cover with water, put in the flour, cover and refridgerate.
• 3. Make stock: Cover shrimp shells with water, add all shrimp stock ingredients and simmer 20 minutes.Strain out all the solids.
• 4. Cover and refrigerate the stock til needed. You can also freeze this and use in chowders and fish dishes if you have some left over.
• 5. When you are just about ready to eat, chop the onions, celery, and garlic.
• 6. Assemble all your ingredients by the stove, this baby cooks fast!
• 7. Put pasta water on, add salt and olive oil, when water starts to boil, cook pasta aldente, drain well.
• 8. Meanwhile Saute onions and celery until onion turns translucent and celery softens, add garlic and cook a minute more.
• 9. Add 2 cups of shirmp stock, bring to a boil and arrange mussels in a single layer, cover and cook 4 minutes.
• 10. Add shrimp, cover and cook until shrimp are pink and firm.
• 11. Add crabmeat, lobster if you are using it, milk and cream.
• 12. Mix the slurry ingredients, and stir in the middle of the pot, continue to cook until thickened a little,
• 13. Put the pasta in the shrimp mixture, and toss to combine.
• 14. Just heat to serving temperature, taste to adust seasonings. The shrimp stock add so much flavor you might not need any.

SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute 1 garlic clove in 1 tablespoon butter for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, parsley, basil and tarragon; saute 2 minutes longer. Add the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until mixture reaches desired thickness., Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. In another skillet, saute remaining garlic in remaining butter for 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add scallops and cook 3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque. Add to tomato mixture. Drain pasta; transfer to a bowl. Pour seafood mixture over pasta; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.