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Gregory Peck's Spaghettini With Seafood

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Fish, Pasta
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlUnsalted butter
2   Garlic cloves - minced
4   Shallots - minced
6   Tomatoes; peel - coarsely (large)
  Chopped
1/4 cup 59mlDry white wine
1 teaspoon 5mlGreen peppercorns
  Salt and fresh ground pepper
1 lb 454g / 16ozMedium shrimp; peel - devein
1 lb 454g / 16ozScallops - small pieces
1 tablespoon 15mlHeavy cream
1 tablespoon 15mlCapers
1 lb 454g / 16ozSpaghettini

Recipe Instructions

In large skillet, melt the butter with olive oil over moderately high heat. Add garlic and shallots and cook until softened but not burned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, peppercorns, salt and pepper. Over moderate heat, cook, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add the shrimp and scallops. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer until the seafood is firm and opaque, about 15 minutes. Stir in the cream; add the capers and increase to high heat. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and keep warm. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling, salted water, cook spaghettini according to package directions. Drain and turn into serving bowl. Add the sauce; toss gently. Serve at once.

Source:
Mario Batali

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