Ivan’s Mega Frutti Di Mare

Description

Awesome seafood linguine that’s relatively quick and easy.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ (16 ounce) packages linguine pasta
  • 1 cup olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets packed in olive oil, drained
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 ½ pounds clams in shell, scrubbed
  • ⅓ pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
  • ⅓ pound bay scallops
  • ½ pound squid – tentacles and tubes, cleaned and cut into rings
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 tablespoon grated Manchego cheese
  • 1 tablespoon julienned fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling
  2. stir in the linguine
  3. and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered
  4. stirring occasionally
  5. until the pasta has cooked through
  6. but is still firm to the bite
  7. about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  8. Heat a large skillet covered with about 1/4-inch of olive oil over low heat. Add garlic
  9. 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  10. and anchovies; cook and stir until the anchovies melt into the oil
  11. 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes; increase the heat to medium
  12. and bring to a simmer. Stir in the clams. Once they begin to open
  13. arrange the shrimp in a single layer and allow to simmer. Flip the shrimp when they become pink on one side
  14. about 2 minutes
  15. then drop in the scallops and squid. Continue cooking until the shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center
  16. about 2 more minutes. Season with salt
  17. pepper
  18. and remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
  19. Toss the cooked pasta into the sauce. Garnish with a lemon wedge
  20. Manchego cheese
  21. and basil before serving.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 6

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