Italian Seafood Pasta with Mussels and Calamari Recipe

Italian Seafood Pasta with Mussels and Calamari Recipe

Italian Seafood Pasta with Mussels and Calamari recipe is actually a relatively easy dish to create! This recipe is not heavily sauced and combines the fresh tastes of seafood with white wine and lemon.

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Ingredients:
3/4 lb. Calamari
1 lb. Mussels
2 cloves of Garlic, minced
1/2 bulb Shallots, diced
1/4 bunch of Parsley, chopped
1/2 lb. Linguine
2 tablespoon. Cooking oil
1.5 teaspoon Anchovy paste
1 tablespoon Capers
1 can of Diced tomatoes, drained of liquid
2 tablespoons of dry White wine (Pinot Grigio or a Sauvignon Blanc)
1/2 Lemon

Directions:
1. Slice Calamari into rings. (If you have tentacles, that is fine as well.)
2. Cover mussels in cold water and drain.  Clean and debeard.
3. Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil and add linguine. Cook until al dente.
4. Heat sauté pan over medium-high heat and add cooking oil.
5. Once oil is heated, add garlic, shallots, anchovy paste and capers, sauté for 2-minutes.
6. Add diced tomatoes and wine, and saute for another 3-4 minutes.
7. Add mussels to pan and cover with lid, and cook for 5-minutes.
8. Remove lid and fold in calamari. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until the Calamari is cooked through.
9. Toss with linguine and finish with lemon juice.
10. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Orvieto
This Italian Seafood Pasta with Mussels and Calamari recipe is a nice light seafood pasta that contains dry white wine in the meal. A Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc would be an easy choice, but since you are cooking with it, let’s go with the Orvieto. The Orvieto is a dry semi-sweet wine that will pair well with the seafood. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Oriveto wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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