Fettucine With Prawns & Scallops
- 7 ounces pasta i used fresh pasta, but use what you will
- 12 prawns de-veined and halved,** reserve the heads, tails and shells for the stock
- 8 scallops halved
- 3/4 cup water
- olive oil
- 3 shallots sliced thinly
- 3 cloves garlic sliced thinly
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3/4 cup white wine + a splash for later
- 2 tablespoons butter
- cream bit of, or milk
- salt
- pepper
- 1. in a flat-bottomed pan, heat about a tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. toss in the prawn heads, tails and shell and turn the heat down to medium-low and let it sizzle away till the shells get crisp and start to turn a wonderful burnished copper. this should take about 10-15 minutes.
- 2. ok this is going to sound gruesome but squash + flatten the heads, squeezing out the orangey stuff in the process. remove from heat. transfer to a processor and blitz till fine.
- 3. return the blitzed heads to the original pan (which would have traces of prawn-flavoured oil in it) and add water. let it simmer for a coupla minutes, mixing well.
- 4. strain (i use a metal sieve) into a bowl and set aside.
- to make pasta:-
- 1. over medium-low heat, saute shallots, garlic and onions in a tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter till the onions turn translucent and the garlic releases its fragrance (but not browned!). ** at this point, start to bring a pot of water to the boil.
- 2. turn up the heat and tip in the prawns and scallops. saute till the prawns begin to turn pink --just barely --before adding the white wine. let it bubble away for a minute or so before adding in the reserved prawn stock. turn the heat down and let it bubble away till the pasta's ready.
- 3. tip the strands of cooked pasta into the pan and turn off the heat. add a splash of milk, more white wine if you prefer and the remaining tablespoon of butter and toss gently (tongs are esp. handy here!). add salt + pepper to taste.
pasta i, prawns, water, olive oil, shallots, garlic, onion, white wine , butter, cream, salt, pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Fettucine-With-Prawns-_-Scallops-1692515 (may not work)