This one is more about the sauce. You can put this sauce on a pair of old socks and it would taste good. I normally use this with shrimp or shrimp and scallops. This time; however, we came across a mix of shrimp, scallop, calamari and mussels at the aldi. I figured it was worth a shot, to use it with this foolproof flavor monster. The best part about this dish, aside from the seafood flavor, is that it’s only 550 calories per serving
For the sauce all you need is:
Butter
GOOD olive oil
White wine
Diced shallot
Minced garlic
Diced tomato – fresh preferred
Parsley
Basil
Crushed Red Pepper
Salt Pepper Garlic Powder
Cayenne Pepper
Angel hair pasta
Pasta water
Fresh grated parm cheese
To start off salt your pasta water and get it going
While you’re waiting for the water to boil, add some olive oil to a hot skillet and start rendering down the shallot
When the shallot are fragrant and clear add in:
Tomato, garlic, parsley, basil, SPG and Crushed Red Pepper.
When the garlic is fragrant, add in 2 knobs of butter
Once the butter is melted and incorporated add in half a cup to a cup of white wine, crank up the heat and let it reduce by half
When the wine is reduced add in the pasta to the salted pasta water.
While the pasta is cooking add 2 more knobs of butter to the sauce and let it melt in, then check and adjust seasoning. -add in cayenne
Add the seafood then add in the pasta.
Make sure you get some of the pasta water into the sauce also.
Mix all together and turn off the heat then add in the parm cheese and toss to incorporate
Serve this on a plate and garnish with more cheese and parsley.
Again, this is fantastic with any seafood and/or chicken.