Chef Renes Shrimp Mussel And Scallop Orechiette Pasta Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH MUSSELS, SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4 or 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and saute until golden;add garlic and saute an additional 30 seconds.
• Stir in wine,basil and marjoram and cook 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, increase heat and boil 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium,add mussels, cover and cook until shells open, about 5 minutes.
• Add scallops and shrimp.
• Cover and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until scallops and shrimp are barely firm.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, add spaghetti and toss gently to mix.
• Serve immediately, with freshly grated parmesan, if desired.
• Note-to rid mussels of their sand and to plump them, scrub thoroughly and place in deep bowl.Cover with cold water and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cornmeal. Cover and refrigerate overnight.Rinse and drain well just before cooking.

TASTY SHRIMP WITH ORECCHIETTE PASTA

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in a small dish and set to the side.
• Start water boiling for pasta.
• Put pasta on to cook, according to package directions.
• Heat the Tomato and basil sauce.
• Rinse shrimp.
• Saute shrimp over medium-high heat in the 1 T of olive oil until it turns pink (2-4 minutes).
• Add oil and vinegar mixure and stir while cooking for one minute.
• Turn off heat.
• Drain pasta.
• Add Tomato & basil sauce to pasta and stir to coat.
• Add pasta to shrimp and stir to combine sauces.
• Add tomatoes to dish.
• Serve hot.

PASTA WITH MUSSELS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Butterfly the shrimp: Peel the shrimp, then cut along the curved side with a small sharp knife, about three-quarters of the way through. Devein the shrimp and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Add the mussels to the tomato sauce, cover and cook until they just begin to open, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the shrimp, cover and cook until the shrimp is cooked through and the mussels have opened fully, 2 to 4 more minutes. (Discard any unopened mussels.)
• Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to coat, stirring in enough of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce. Divide among bowls; top with the parsley and celery leaves.

SPAGHETTI WITH CALAMARI, SCALLOPS & SHRIMP

Steps:

• Fill the large pot with salted water (at least 6 quarts water with 1 tablespoon salt), and heat to a boil.
• To prepare the seafood: Cut the calamari bodies, including the tentacles, into 1/2-inch rings. Pull off the side muscle or "foot" from the scallops and discard. Remove the shells, tails, and digestive veins from the shrimp; rinse and pat dry.
• Pour the olive oil into the skillet, set it over medium-high heat, scatter in the sliced garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to sizzle and color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Dump in the cherry tomatoes, sprinkle on the teaspoon salt and the peperoncino, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring and tossing tomatoes in the pan, until softened and sizzling in their juices but still intact.
• Start cooking the pasta first and the seafood right after, so they are ready at the same time. Drop the spaghetti into the boiling water, stir, and return the water to a boil.
• As it cooks, scatter the calamari rings and tentacles in the pan with the tomatoes, and get them sizzling over medium-high heat. Let the pieces cook for a minute or two, then toss in the scallops, and spread them out to heat and start sizzling quickly. After they've cooked for a couple of minutes, toss in the shrimp, ladle in a cup of boiling pasta water, stir the seafood and sauce together, bring to a steady simmer, and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, just until the shrimp turn pink and begin to curl.
• As soon as the spaghetti is barely al dente, lift it from the pot, drain briefly, and drop into the skillet. Toss the pasta and the simmering sauce together for a minute or two, until the spaghetti is nicely coated with sauce and perfectly al dente, and the seafood is distributed throughout the pasta. Turn off the heat, sprinkle on the basil and parsley, and drizzle on another 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss well, heap the spaghetti into warm bowls, giving each portion plenty of seafood, and serve immediately.