We both love pasta and usually have it every week in some shape or form. Last year when we visited Venice we tried a lot of different dishes, it was great to experience fresh pasta created by the masters! We are also really into seafood pasta dishes and when we go out if it’s on the menu we both end up ordering it.
There’s nothing better than going to the seaside and ordering fresh fish. As a child I would go with my mum and my nan and always have a pot of fresh cockles and whelks. I’d then cover them with vinegar and pepper and once I’d eaten them I’d drink the liquid! Mum and Dad would always encourage me to try new food and most things I usually loved – luckily for them I was never a fussy child.
Chili always goes well with seafood too and in this recipe I’ve used chipotle paste to give the dish a punch with added smokiness.
Spicy Prawn and Squid Linguine with Tomato and Basil Sauce
Ingredients
- 150 g linguine
- 12/14 king prawns
- 12/14 squid rings
- 1 red chili
- 50 g sun dried tomato
Sauce
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp chipotle paste
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 handful fresh basil
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta.
- Start off by making the sauce. In a medium saucepan add a little bit of oil. Chop the garlic up finely and add to the pan on a medium heat. Add the tin of chopped tomatoes along with the sugar and Italian herbs. Stir well and bring to boil.
- Turn down the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce and chipotle paste then give it a good stir and add the chopped fresh basil.
- Add a bit of oil from the sun-dried tomatoes to a frying pan and add the prawns, squid, chilli and tomatoes. Stir until cooked.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Stir in the prawns and squid, then serve.
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