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This is what I had tonight over Linguini All Dente'.........

Sometimes I make this with a Tomato Fra Diavolo sauce.

In Italian, fra diavolo refers to peppery dishes. It means literally, brother devil and refers to a Sicilian Robin Hood, Michele Pezza (1771-1806), who disguised himself as a Franciscan friar and so was called 'Fra Diavolo'.




Saute of Frutti di Mare
Recipe courtesy Rocco Dispirito
Show: Melting Pot Episode: Mediterranean Seafood Feast

Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

4 pounds mixed frutti di mare (clams, shrimp, mussels and cockles)
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
Black pepper

Thoroughly clean shellfish under cold running water. Discard any that are open or bad smelling. Heat oil in large pan. Briefly fry garlic but do not brown. Add shellfish to pan and cook with lid on. Shake pan so shellfish cooks evenly. Once all shells have opened, stir in parsley and fresh black pepper. Serve.



And this for the Shrimp lovers like Jim.........


4 Tbsp. olive oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
3 c. whole peeled tomatoes, sliced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package linguini or angel hair

In a large saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp. of the olive oil with the garlic over medium heat. When the garlic starts to sizzle, pour in the tomatoes. Add the salt and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Drain. In another skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently. Add to the tomato mixture. Stir in the parsley. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the sauce just begins to bubble. Serve sauce over pasta.

And BTW, no cheese on Italian seafood dishes.Thats a NO NO!

Rig