Seafood Stew For Pasta Recipes

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine or broth, oregano, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add the clams, shrimp and scallops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque.

TOMATO-SEAFOOD STEW WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, pepeprs, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and the water. Cover pan and cook, stirring once or twice, until onion is slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. Uncover and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Stir in wine and cook until nearly evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes; rinse can with a little water and add to pan. Cook sauce, breaking up tomatoes and stirring frequently, until thickened, 6-8 minutes.
• Stir clam juice into sauce and boil until thickened, 6-8 minutes. Remove bay leaf and let sauce simmer over low heat. (Sauce can be made in advance. Let cool and refrigerate if made more than 4 hours ahead.).
• Heat large pot of water to boiling for pasta. Salt water and add pasta; cook until tender but still firm to the bite.
• Meanwhile, add clams to sauce and cover skillet tightly. Simmer until clams open. Using slotted spoon, transfer clams to plate and keep warm with aluminum foil. Stir in remaining seafood and continue to simmer until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and return clams to sauce. Stir in parsley, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Drain pasta in colander and quickly transfer to serving bowl. Spoon sauce over pasta. Serve hot.

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.

20-MINUTE SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 5 mins until soft. Add the paprika, tomatoes and stock, then bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat to a simmer, stir in the pasta and cook for 7 mins, stirring occasionally to stop the pasta from sticking. Stir in the seafood, cook for 3 mins more until it's all heated through and the pasta is cooked, then season to taste. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

SPICY SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are tender, 4-1/2 to 5 hours. Stir in water, scallops and shrimp. Cook, covered, until scallops are opaque and shrimp turn pink, 15-20 minutes longer.

SEAFOOD PASTA WITH TOMATO AND CRUSHED OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Once it reaches al dente, drain and set aside while you finish the sauce.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly browned and toasted around the edges, about 2 minutes. Add red-pepper flakes, if using.
• Add tomatoes and then fill the empty can about 3/4 of the way up with water. Swirl the can to loosen the tomatoey bits left behind and add that to the pot. Season with salt, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly (it should still look quite brothy), 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the mussels or clams to the sauce, if using, along with the fish, and season again with salt. Let the seafood settle into the brothy tomato sauce and gently swirl the pot, encouraging the seafood to cook evenly. Cook a minute or two, then add the shrimp, swirling the skillet again. Cook until all the seafood is just cooked through and the mussels or clams have opened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the pasta and very gently toss to coat, cooking another 1 to 2 minutes, just to let the flavors meld. Add olives and remove from heat.
• Divide among bowls, top with parsley and drizzle with olive oil before serving.

SEAFOOD PENNE

Steps:

• Bring the oil & water to a boil, add the pasta and boil for apprs 15 minutes or until it is done to your liking.
• Drain and set aside in a hot water bath (your pasta pot sitting in larger pot filled with hot water).
• Meanwhile put frozen seafood in a strainer and hold it under running water.
• In a medium sized pot melt the 1/2 cup butter.
• add the seafood and let it simmer for apprx 15 minutes.
• Add the wine, Chicken stock and Parmesan cheese.
• Simmer until heated through (do not overcook the seafood).
• Add cornstarch if necessary.
• Place the hot Penne in a deep bowl add the seafood, garnish with parsley & 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese.
• Serve.

SEAFOOD STEW WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray. Add onions and garlic; cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender. Stir in tomato, carrot, broth, clam juice, pasta, wine, thyme, dill weed and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is almost tender.
• Meanwhile, discard any broken-shell or open (dead) mussels. Scrub remaining mussels in cold water, removing any barnacles with a dull paring knife. Pull beard by giving it a tug (using a kitchen towel may help). If you have trouble removing it, use a pliers to grip and pull gently. Place mussels in large container. Cover with cool water. Agitate water with hand, then drain and discard water. Repeat several times until water runs clear; drain.
• Stir in mussels and remaining ingredients into Dutch oven. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fish flakes easily with fork and mussel shells have opened, removing mussels as they open. Discard any mussels that don't open. Return opened mussels to stew.