Recipe: Seafood Linguine with Tomato-Caper Sauce

My husband recently prepared this recipe for the first time, and hasn't stopped raving about how fast and easy it is. If you've taken "Luscious," you may already know how poaching fish is a terrific way to get dinner on the table in a hurry. If so, here's another recipe for your collection. If not, this is the easiest recipe for poached fish I have, so even if you're not much of a cook, this recipe is for you. Enjoy!

Seafood Linguine with Tomato-Caper Sauce

Ingredients:

 
1 pound linguine

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic

2 teaspoons capers

½ teaspoon - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

½ cup sherry or white wine

1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 pound seafood (I use swai or shrimp)

 

Directions:

Cook linguine according to manufacturer’s directions. Drain and keep warm.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet. Cook garlic over medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes, or until fragrant. Add capers, red pepper flakes, sherry and tomato sauce and stir to combine well. Add seafood and heat until just cooked through. Add linguine to skillet and gently stir to combine (break apart seafood, if necessary).

Pasta Fagioli

I ran across the inspiration for this recipe online several years ago. I've tinkered with it quite a bit to make it quick and easy to prepare, lower in fat, and flavorful. The ingredients keep for weeks in the fridge, so it makes an excellent emergency cupboard meal. It's definitely become a family fave!

Pasta Fagioli

Ingredients:

1 pound pasta (my favorite is rigatoni, but any similar pasta works)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
6 ounces 70% less fat pepperoni, quartered
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1(15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained (and rinsed, if desired)
1/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground four-peppercorn seasoning
1/2 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Prepare pasta according to manufacturer's directions. Meanwhile, saute onion, garlic, and pepperoni in olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet until onion is just tender, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add tomato sauce, beans, wine, Italian seasoning, peppercorn, and cheese and simmer until pasta is cooked. Drain pasta and add to sauce. Stir well to combine.

Buon appetit! :)