Pasta Ai Frutti Di Mare
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 oz. lobster meat, cut up
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 6 large peeled, deveined shrimp
- 2 oz. brandy
- 8 oz. seafood stock
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 8 oz. marinara sauce (spicy tomato sauce)
- 8 raw oysters
- 4 oz. lump or claw crabmeat
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 lb. spaghetti, cooked al dente
- 8 sprigs flat-leaf Italian parsley, leaves only, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. In it saute the lobster until lightly browned.
- 2
Add the garlic, green onions, and crushed red pepper. Saute until the onions are tender.
- 3
Add the shrimp and cook until pink. Pour in the brandy and carefully flame it.
- 4
When the flames die out, add the seafood stock and the wine. Bring to a boil and reduce for one minute. Add the marinara sauce and return to a simmer.
- 5
Add the oysters, crabmeat, salt, and peppers, and heat for one minute. Add the fettuccine and toss with the pan contents until well blended.
- 6
Divide onto two plates, garnish with chopped fresh Italian parsley, and serve with lots of sauce and hot garlic bread.