Yes folks, I know I have been gone for sometime, but I have an excuse... I had a baby boy! He is a wonderful addition to our lives but he has put a damper on the cooking. So tonight, my dear old dad cooked a delicious Pasta Pronto. A fast and easy summer pasta dish!
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 lb Shrimp
1/2 lb Sea Scallops
1/2 Orange Roughy or (for a more cost effective substitute) a firm white fish - cut into bite size pieces
8 Clams (in the shell)
8 Mussels (in the shell)
1 can San Marzano tomatoes
3 tbsp of half and half cream
1 cup fume blanc wine
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
Oregano (from the garden) finely chopped
Basil (from the garden) finely chopped
1 lb angel hair
Heat olive oil in medium heat and add garlic. Be careful not to over cook garlic or burnn - if you do, you must start over. The garlic will become bitter and it will overpower the taste of the dish.
Add sea scallops and cook for 2 min on each side. Then, add shrimp, clams and mussels. Stir occasionally. The clams and mussels are done when they open. If they don't open, throw them out, they are not good. Add orange roughy.
Boil Pasta and cook as per package.
Strain tomatoes, retaining a little juice, and cut into chunks. Add tomatoes to fish and stir. Add half and half and wine. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add parsley and Oregano and give it one last stir.
Drain Pasta and mix together with sauce and fish.
Enjoy!
