Post by carnation037 on Jan 19, 2003 14:24:38 GMT -6
Linguine with Tomato-Seafood Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1 (2-pound, 3-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt and pepper
1 cup whipping cream
2 pinches cayenne pepper
3/4 pound cooked shellfish (use any combination of shrimp,
scallops, crab and lobster meat)
1 pound linguine
In a large saucepan, heat oil, add onions, and sauté until tender. Drain
canned tomatoes and chop. Add chopped tomatoes to onion and season with
basil, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30
minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
In a food processor or blender, purée cooled tomato mixture until smooth.
Return purée to saucepan and add cream. Simmer tomato purée, stirring
frequently, for 15 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced. Stir in cayenne
and cooked seafood. Adjust seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes.
While finishing final preparation of sauce, boil pasta according to package
directions. Drain well. Transfer pasta to serving dish, and top with sauce.
Toss well and serve. SERVES 4 to 6
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1 (2-pound, 3-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt and pepper
1 cup whipping cream
2 pinches cayenne pepper
3/4 pound cooked shellfish (use any combination of shrimp,
scallops, crab and lobster meat)
1 pound linguine
In a large saucepan, heat oil, add onions, and sauté until tender. Drain
canned tomatoes and chop. Add chopped tomatoes to onion and season with
basil, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30
minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
In a food processor or blender, purée cooled tomato mixture until smooth.
Return purée to saucepan and add cream. Simmer tomato purée, stirring
frequently, for 15 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced. Stir in cayenne
and cooked seafood. Adjust seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes.
While finishing final preparation of sauce, boil pasta according to package
directions. Drain well. Transfer pasta to serving dish, and top with sauce.
Toss well and serve. SERVES 4 to 6