italian seafood sauce
When you want to splurge on a special meal.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw medium shrimp
- 2 dozen - littleneck clams
- 1 pound bay scallops
- 1 - lobster tail or 2 crab legs
- 2 - cod fillets
- 4 - tilapia fillets (melts into the sauce and gives it a rich full flavor).
- 2 28-oz cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 28-oz cans tomato puree
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1/2 - vidalia onion, diced for a touch of sweetness
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 2 tablespoons good seasons italian dressing mix (takes away the strong fishy taste without taking away from the flavor)
- 1/2 cup red wine
- - pinch basil, thyme and oregano
- - pinch black pepper
- - 2 turns extra virgin olive oil to coat pan
How To Make italian seafood sauce
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Step 1In large sauce pan, over medium heat, add the olive oil as directed.
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Step 2Add diced onions and swirl them around for a minute or two.
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Step 3Add diced garlic and cook until tender.
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Step 4Pour in wine and let cook down about 2 minutes or so.
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Step 5Add tomato paste and stir together until paste thins a bit.
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Step 6Add tomatoes and puree.
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Step 7Stir in herbs and salad dressing mix. Stir and cook for about 35 to 40 minutes over low heat.
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Step 8Clean clams, peel and devein shrimp.
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Step 9Now, add the cod and scallops. Then, add shrimp, lobster or crab legs and cook 5 minutes. Add the tilapia and clams, reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 20 to 30 minutes on very low heat.
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Step 10Serve over linguini.
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