Shelly's Recipe

PASTA WITH SEAFOOD

Category: Pasta - Seafood

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 oz medium shrimp (21/25 count), peeled to tail and de-veined
4 oz medium scallops
4 cloves garlic, medium chopped
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil (reserve 2 tbsp of the oil), cut tomatoes in julienne
1/4 cup seeded pitted Calamata olives, cut julienne
1/2 cup tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
4 oz crabmeat, cleaned of shell
1 lblinguine fini or capellini
1 tbsp butter, softened
Large pinch torn fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup whole Italian parsley leaves, for garnish
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Season shrimp and scallops with salt and pepper and add to pan. Saute for about 2 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes, along with the 2 tbsp of reserved oil, the olives and the tomatoes and cook 1 minute. Add crab, being careful not to break large pieces. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Boil pasta until al dente. Drain and transfer to the seafood mixture. Toss with the sauce, add the butter and basil and toss again.

To serve, place the pasta in the center of a large serving platter. Arrange the seafood attractively on top. Sprinkle whole parsley leaves over dish and serve immediately. Serves 4