Frutti Di Mare
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
695 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Frutti Di Mare
Description
Frutti Di Mare is a pasta dish that features a variety of fresh seafood including black mussels, extra large shrimp, bay scallops, and squid. These components are cooked gently in extra virgin olive oil and garlic, then steamed with white wine to bring out their natural flavors and ensure tenderness. The seafood is then combined with arrabiata sauce, giving the dish a slightly spicy, tomato-based flavor. Bucatini pasta provides a firm yet chewy base that holds the robust sauce well.
The precise method of adding seafood in stages prevents overcooking, so each type remains at its ideal texture — mussels open fully, shrimp become opaque and juicy, and squid tentacles curl just right. The final sauce is simmered briefly to combine the ingredients without thinning the sauce excessively. Fresh basil leaves add a fresh herbal note to finish the plate.
This dish pairs naturally with a crisp white wine like pinot grigio or a refreshing rosé, which complement the seafood's delicate and slightly briny flavors without overpowering the garlic and tomato base. Frutti Di Mare is suited for a special dinner when you want a seafood pasta that is flavorful but carefully balanced.
Adding seafood in stages is key to avoiding overcooked textures. Use just enough white wine at the start for steaming and deglazing; too much will make the sauce thin and keep residual alcohol flavor. The recipe suggests rinsing pasta briefly after cooking to prevent it from overcooking when combined with hot sauce.
Ingredients
pasta
- 1 pound bucatini pasta
spicy seafood sauce
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic thinly sliced, cloves
- 1 pound black mussels scrubbed, beards removed
- 1/3 cup white wine dry
- 1/2 pound Shrimp extra large, peeled, deveined, tails intact
- 1/4 pound bay scallops
- 1/4 pound squid bodies thinly sliced and tentacles
- 1 recipe arrabiata sauce
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
garnish
- basil fresh leaves
Instructions
pasta
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.Add a small handful of salt and add pasta. Boil pasta, stirring occasionally until al dente. Strain pasta into a colander and gently rinse in cool water until pasta is no longer hot. Set aside.
spicy seafood sauce
- Place a large, high sided sauté pan over medium heat. Add oil and sliced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add mussels and toss together with oil and garlic.
- Increase heat to medium-high, add wine and cover pan with lid. Keep pan covered for about 2 minutes or until mussels open up.
- Remove lid, add shrimp and cover again for about 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turns opaque.
- Remove lid once again, add bay scallops and squid bodies and tentacles. Cover one last time for about 30 seconds to 1 minute or until tentacles curl. Season with salt and pepper and toss together.
- Remove lid and stir sauce into the seafood mixture.
- Lower heat to medium and simmer sauce for about 2 minutes.
assembly
- Add cooked pasta to the pan and toss together until everything is evenly coated.
- Finish pasta with fresh basil leaves and serve.
Notes
- Add seafood to the pan in stages to ensure each type cooks properly without overcooking.
- Use a moderate amount of white wine to steam mussels; too much will thin the sauce and leave alcohol taste.
- Serve with fresh basil leaves for a bright garnish.
- This dish pairs well with crisp pinot grigio or a refreshing dry rosé.
- Rinse cooked pasta gently in cool water to stop cooking and keep texture firm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 695 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 695kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 96g | 32% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 2028mg | 85% |
| Potassium | 987mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 696IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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