Pasta dishes need not be difficult or time-consuming. Nor should they be loaded down with a gallon of sauce. Here is a rather simple and quick recipe for a seafood pasta that you can make for your family.
Next time, instead of going out to eat at Olive Garden, eat in and make your own salad and breadsticks. Don't forget to leave out a tip jar.
Seafood Portofino
Make sure the pasta is cooked before starting on the sauce because this goes quick.
In a large saute pan, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and saute for about a minute. Add the crushed red pepper flakes. Stir in the shrimp and mussels and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the wine and reduce slightly, about a minute. Add the tomatoes and season with the salt and pepper. The seafood should be cooked through at this point but just make sure. Toss in the pasta and coat well. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
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