Monday, 21 January 2019

Seafood Linguine

Very good especially with the mussels. This amount serves 2.



100g linguine

8oz of cooked large shrimp or prawns
1/4 tsp paprika, or to taste
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tbsp Butter
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Tin of crab 
Handful of cooked mussels
⅓ cup white wine
1 cups heavy whipping cream
Milk to thin the sauce if required
2 T. fresh parsley or 1 t. dried parsley
1.    Add pasta to a pot of boiling water with pinch salt and cook according to package instructions until al-dente. Drain without rinsing and set aside.
2.    While pasta is cooking, prepare the shrimp and sauce. Season shrimp with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper and ¼ tsp paprika. Please a large, non-stick pan over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add shrimp in a single layer and warm through. Remove to a separate dish to prevent overcooking.
3.    In the same hot pan, add 2 Tbsp butter with finely chopped onion and sauté until soft and golden (3-5 mins), stirring often. Add minced garlic and sauté another minute until fragrant. Stir in white wine, crab and mussels and boil for 3 minutes.
4.    Stir in cream and milk, bring to a light boil then simmer 2 min. Let it come just to a simmer without boiling then turn off the heat and season sauce with more salt, pepper and paprika to taste.
5.     Stir in the drained pasta and cooked shrimp, tossing until noodles are well coated in sauce. Serve in warm pasta bowls with a generous sprinkle of finely chopped parsley, parmesan cheese and some freshly cracked black pepper.