seafood fettucini

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25 Pinches
Eugene, OR
Updated on Jun 30, 2011

A friend made this for me one evening. I never got the "official" recipe but made my own version. I usually just "eye" things and go by taste rather than measure, so make this your own :) I serve this with roasted asparagus and garlic bread.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound fresh scallops
  • 1/2 pound lg prawns, cleaned, deveined
  • 2 pounds grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1 1/2 pounds small button mushrooms, sliced in half
  • 1 bunch fresh basil
  • 4 cloves fresh minced garlic
  • 2 packages tomato basil feta cheese ( i prefer athenos)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package spinach herb fettucini ( refridgerated kind)
  • - extra virgin olive oil

How To Make seafood fettucini

  • Step 1
    In a large pot, start water for the pasta. In a large skillet, add some olive oil and add 1/2 the of minced garlic. Turn to med low and add mushrooms. When mushrooms are partially soft, add tomatoes and salt. Simmer until both mushrooms and tomatoes are soft but not mushy. The pasta water should be boiling, add the fettucini and a handful of chopped basil.
  • Step 2
    In another skillet, add a bit of olive oil, heat to med high. Sear scallops on each side, about 3 minutes. Turn heat down to low, add prawns and remaining minced garlic. Saute until prawns turn pink. Remove and add to the tomatoes and mushrooms. Add the chopped basil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add 1 1/2 pkgs, feta cheese, stir gently to mix.
  • Step 3
    Drain pasta, toss with the tomato/mushroom mixture. Mix well, top each serving with crumbled feta and serve.

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