Seafood Pasta And Bean Soup Pasta E Fagioli Ai Frutti Di Mare Recipes

SEAFOOD, PASTA, AND BEAN SOUP (PASTA E FAGIOLI AI FRUTTI DI MARE

Steps:

• Place the mussels in cold water to cover for 30 minutes.
• Scrub them with a stiff brush and scrape off any barnacles or seaweed.
• Remove the beards by pulling them toward the narrow end of the shells.
• Discard any mussels with cracked shells or that do not shut tightly when tapped.
• Place the mussels in a large pot with 1/2 cup cold water.
• Cover the pot and bring to a simmer.
• Cook until the mussels open, about 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a bowl.
• Place the clams in the pot and cover the pan.
• Cook until the clams open, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the clams from the pot.
• Strain the liquid in the pot through a paper coffee filter into a bowl and reserve.
• With your fingers, remove the clams and mussels from the shells and place them in a bowl.
• Pour the oil into a large pot.
• Add the pancetta, onion, and garlic.
• Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until tender and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, and calamari.
• Add the reserved juices from the shellfish.
• Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes.
• Stir in the seafood and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add the pasta and salt to taste.
• Cook until tender.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the soup.
• Add a little of the pasta liquid if the soup seems too thick.
• Stir in the parsley.
• Serve hot, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.

PASTA FRUTTI DI MARE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
• In a large saute pan, heat oil and briefly saute onion and garlic; add clams, shrimp, mussels, and tomato puree.
• Season with Vegeta, add 3 tablespoons water plus 1 teaspoon water, and cook, covered, until shells open, about 5 to 8 minutes (the clams will open last, but you have to discard any mussels or clams that don't open at all).
• Stir in wine and add salt, if needed.
• Combine pasta and seafood sauce in a large serving dish, toss well.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

LINGUINE AI FRUTTI DI MARE (LINGUINE WITH FRUIT OF THE SEA)

Steps:

• Boil water in a large pot.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat, and sauté garlic until it sizzles.
• Add red pepper flakes to taste; cook 1 minute.
• Add wine and clams (in shell or from can, after rinsing); cover. Increase heat to med-high; cook 5 minutes.
• Now it's time to boil the linguine! Cook until al dente. Uncover sauté pan; simmer 1 minute more.
• Add tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add shrimp, calamari, scallops, and mussels (if using). Cook, stirring, until clams and mussels open, about 3 minutes. Toss with linguine. Add parsley; toss.
• Serve very hot!

PASTA FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook celery, onion, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and salt in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce, and simmer on low for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add pasta and cook 10 minutes, until pasta is tender.
• Add undrained beans and mix well. Heat through. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

ZUPPA DI PESCE E FRUTTI DI MARE (MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD SOUP)

Steps:

• Cut cod into pieces, reserving any scraps. Peel and devein prawns, reserving any scraps.
• Place cod and prawn scraps, quartered onion, carrot, celery, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until fish stock is fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and reserve fish stock.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir sliced onion, red chile pepper, and minced garlic until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in wine; cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add cod, prawns, clams, and mussels; pour in 1 cup fish stock. Simmer until fish is cooked through and clams and mussels have opened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Toast bread in a toaster. Rub garlic halves on to 1 side of toasted bread.
• Place a piece of toasted bread in the bottom of each serving bowl. Ladle soup over toasted bread and top with parsley.

SPAGHETTI AI FRUTTI DI MARE

Steps:

• Prepare the octopus:
• Put octopus in a pressure cooker with water, bay leaf, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and seal pressure cooker with lid, then cook at high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions 10 minutes.
• Put pressure cooker in sink (do not remove lid) and run cold water over lid until pressure goes down completely. Remove lid. Transfer octopus to a cutting board, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Cut off and discard head, then cut tentacles into 1-inch pieces.
• Prepare the tomato sauce:
• Simmer tomatoes with their juice, basil, and olive oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, uncovered, stirring and mashing tomatoes occasionally, until thick and reduced to about 3/4 cup, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Prepare the basil puree:
• Puree basil, olive oil, butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender, scraping down side as necessary, until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Prepare the pasta and seafood:
• Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until 'al dente'.
• Meanwhile, puree garlic and olive oil in cleaned blender until smooth.
• Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet (not nonstick) over high heat until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Add olive oil mixture, then immediately add octopus, shrimp, and mussels and saute, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are browned on edges and mussels begin to open, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and reserved octopus-cooking liquid and cook, stirring, until mussels just open wide and shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes more (discard any unopened mussels). Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta and return to pot.
• Add squid to hot seafood in skillet, stirring to combine, then add to hot pasta and toss to combine (squid will cook as it is being tossed). Serve drizzled with all of basil puree.
• Notes: If you do not have a pressure cooker, octopus can be simmered in a 4-quart pot with bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 4 cups water, covered, turning occasionally, until tender, 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours.
• Octopus can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, uncovered, until cool, then covered.
• Tomato sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.