How to Make Aurora Italiana’s Frutti di Mare
If you’re a fan of Italian seafood, then you’ll absolutely love the Frutti di Mare from Aurora Italiana. This renowned Italian restaurant in West Bloomfield has been serving locals with high-quality dishes since it’s inception. Now you can make their signature Frutti di Mare at home following this simple recipe.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 jumbo shrimp
4 ounces baby shrimp
4 ounces squid
6 mussels
6 clams
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Calabrian chile pepper
8 ounces linguine noodles
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/4 cup pasta water(reserved from cooking)
Directions
Get started in a preheated pan, add olive oil, jumbo shrimp, clams, and mussels. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 minutes on low heat. Meanwhile, in a large pot, bring water to a boil and add in salt, oil, and linguine noodles. Cook for 9 minutes and reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water for finishing the pasta.
Next, remove the lid from the pan with the seafood and add in baby shrimp, squid, garlic, Calabrian chile, diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in the white wine and cook for a few minutes until the wine has reduced.
To finish, add in butter, linguine, pasta water, and parsley and toss together. To plate, use tongs to place the linguine in the middle of a medium-sized bowl. Place the clams and mussels surrounding the pasta and then gently pour the shrimp and squid on top of the noodles with the sauce.
Perfect for a luxurious date night or impressive dinner party main dish, this Aurora Italiana‘s Frutti di Mare is sure to please.
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