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Christmas Eve Seafood Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3T Olive oil
1 Large onion, minced
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1/4 C dry white wine
1-1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried marjoram
1-1/2 C canned tomatoes, well drained
1 pound mussels
1 dozen clams
1 lb sea scallops
1 lb large shrimp
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1 lb linguine, gluten-free or regular
Grated Romano cheese

Adapted from "Too Busy to Cook? Time-Saving Recipes and Easy Menus from Bon Appetit Magazine" ©1981 by Knapp Communications Group
Directions:
Directions:
Scrub the clams and mussels. Discard any open or cracked shellfish.
De-beard the mussels, and shell and devein the shrimp. Halve the scallops.
Heat oil in a 4- or 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until lightly golden.Add garlic and sauté an additional 30 seconds. Stir in wine, basil and marjoram, and cook one minute.. Add the tomatoes, increase the heat and boil 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the clams and then the mussels. Cover and cook until the shells open about 1/2 inch. Add scallops and shrimp. Cover and cook until scallops and shrimp are barely firm, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. Cook the linguine. Drain and add to the finished sauce. Mix gently. Serve on a large, rimmed platter. Add grated Romano cheese to taste.

Adapted from "Too Busy to Cook? Time-Saving Recipes and Easy Menus from Bon Appetit Magazine" ©1981 by Knapp Communications Group
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
3/4 Hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Christmas Eve was a command performance at Nana's house, so we could never have a traditional seven-course Italian seafood dinner at our house. My solution was to whip up this quick pasta dish to serve at 1 pm, before hitting the road. Later, we added a fabulous store-bought lobster bisque as an appetizer. Dessert was at Nana's.

 

 

 

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