Pasta With Mixed Seafood Recipe Pasta Alla Posillipo Recipes

MIXED SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, lobster and calamari and season with salt and pepper. Sear on each side for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Add the tomato strips, capers, thyme, rosemary, garlic and onion to the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often to ensure the vegetables don't brown. Deglaze with the white wine, then add the cream. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to simmer and thicken about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach to the sauce and stir so it begins to wilt. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the skillet. Add the seafood and any juices on the plate. Add the Parmesan, parsley and lemon zest, turn off the heat and toss everything together until nicely coated in the sauce. Garnish the pasta with more Parmesan, parsley and lemon zest. Serve directly from the skillet.

PASTA WITH MIXED SEAFOOD (PASTA ALLA POSILLIPO)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place shrimp, squid, mussels, and small clams in 4 different bowls of cold water with 1/2 teaspoon of coarse salt added to each and soak for 30 minutes.
• Drain the shrimp and rinse under cold running water, then shell and devein them. Place the shrimp in a small bowl and put the shells in a small saucepan.
• Pour the 2 cups cold water over shells, place the saucepan over medium heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the broth (it should yield about 1 cup), discard the shells, and set aside broth until needed.
• Meanwhile, place a large saucepan with 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is warm, add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and white wine. Simmer for 30 minutes, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pass the contents of the saucepan through a food mill , using the disc with the smallest holes, and into a flameproof enamel casserole dish.
• Set the casserole dish over low heat to reduce the liquid for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain the squid and rinse under cold running water.
• Place another medium-sized saucepan with 1/4 cup of the olive oil over low heat. When the oil is warm, add the squid and saute for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and add the shrimp broth a little at a time and simmer until the squid is tender, for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the squid, adding more broth as it evaporates in order to keep the squid in liquid.
• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and add salt to taste. Once the squid is cooked, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8 to 11 minutes depending on the brand: that is, 1 minute less than for normal al dente.
• As the pasta cooks , drain the mussels and clams, scrub them under cold water, then place in a large skillet with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Place over high heat, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, by which time they should be opened. Discard any that remain unopened.
• Add the shrimp to the pan with the squid and cook for 3 minutes. When the pasta is ready, drain it and transfer it to the skillet with the mussels and clams. Add the tomato sauce with the shrimp and squid, then mix very well and let cook for 1 minute more to let the pasta to absorb some of the sauce.
• Transfer to a warmed serving platter, sprinkle with the whole parsley leaves, and serve.

PASTA WITH MIXED SEAFOOD RECIPE - PASTA ALLA POSILLIPO RECIPE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place shrimp, squid, mussels, and clams in 4 different bowls of cold water with a little coarse salt added to each, and soak for 30 minutes. Drain the shrimp and rinse under cold running water, then shell them. Place the shrimp in a small bowl; put the shells in a small saucepan. Pour the cups cold water over shells, place saucepan over medium heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the broth (it should yield about 1 cup), discard the shells, and set aside until needed. Coarsely chop the garlic on a board. Place a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is warm, add the garlic, saute for 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes and wine. Simmer for 30 minutes, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Pass the contents of the saucepan through a food mill, using the disc with smallest holes, into a flameproof casserole. Set casserole over low heat to reduce liquid for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, drain the squid and rinse under cold running water. Place another medium-sized saucepan with 1/4 cup of oil over low heat. When the oil is warm, add the squid and saute for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and keep adding the shrimp broth until the squid is tender, for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the squid. Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and add coarse salt to taste. Once the squid are cooked, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8 to 11 minutes depending on the brand: that is, 1 minute less than for normal al dente. As the pasta cooks, drain the mussels and clams, scrub them under cold water, then place in a large skillet with the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Place over high heat, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, by which time they should be opened. (Discard any that remain unopened.) Add the shrimp to the pan with the squid and cook for 3 minutes. When the pasta is ready, drain it, transfer to the skillet with the mussels and clams, add the tomato sauce with the shrimp and squid, then mix very well and let cook for 1 minute more to all the pasta to absorb some of the sauce. Transfer to a warmed serving platter, sprinkle the whole parsley leaves over, and serve.