This is a dish I’ve been making for years, thought I’d already posted it but I don’t find. It’s a nice change of pace from pasta with a tomato-based sauce. And very easy to make, just be sure not to overcook the bay scallops and the calamari! Cooking the pasta takes a lot longer than making the sauce. And of course, feel free to use the seafood your family likes best. Makes 2 servings.
First, put on a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
Cook 1/2 box of gluten-free linguini according to package directions. Be sure to salt the water when it comes to a boil before adding the pasta.
When there’s about 5 minutes left on the pasta cooking time add to the boiling water:
1 cup green peas (thaw out if using frozen)
When the pasta is almost cooked, heat a medium saucepan with a high edge over medium heat. Add:
1/4 cup olive oil*
When the oil is hot, reduce heat to medium low and add:
1 finely diced scallion
When the scallion is translucent, add:
1/2 pound bay scallops
2 teaspoons minced garlic (for a more garlicy flavor, add more minced garlic)
1/2 pound small cleaned shrimp
Cook over medium low heat for about a minute or two, just until the shrimp are starting to color, then add:
1/2 pound cleaned and sliced calamari (I use both the parts, chop up the tentacles just a little into bit size pieces)
1 small can chopped or baby clams with the liquid**
Cook for about 30 seconds, the calamari don’t take very long at all to cook. They will change color just a little, especially the tentacles and the white slices will curl when they are cooked. Immediately take the pan off the heat, cover if the pasta isn’t quite ready.*** Add:
Juice of 1/2 lemon
When the pasta and peas are drained, put back into the pot and add the sauce. Cover and let sit for 5-10 minutes so that the pasta can absorb some of the sauce. Toss, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with minced chives.
*For a lower fat sauce, reduce the olive oil to 1 tablespoon and add 1/4 cup clam juice when you add the scallops and shrimp.
**Feel free to use fresh clams in the shell but add them before the scallops and cover the pan for about 2 minutes, or until they are just starting to open, before adding the remaining ingredients.
***To avoid overcooking the seafood, I generally cook the pasta before I make the sauce. Drain the pasta and rinse to remove residual starch. Place the strainer in the pot with a little water in the bottom, cover so that there’s a little steam to keep the pasta warm while you make the sauce, and place over a very low heat.
****I used chickpea pasta and I wouldn’t recommend it for this dish. I also only had spaghetti which is a little thick and didn’t play well with the seafood. Linguini is really the pasta to use.
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