Friday, July 31, 2009

Spaghetti Marinara with Garlic and White Wine Sauce

Every evening it's the same dreaded question: What's For Dinner?

This may be fine for a lazy evening dinner.

Spaghetti Marinara with Garlic and White Wine Sauce Recipe
Serves 4

Ingredients

500 g Spaghetti
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, crushed
125 ml dry white wine
375 g marinara seafood mix (fish, squid, prawns, and mussels)
4 tbsp chopped parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese

Method
  1. Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 8 - 10 minutes until just tender.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and garlic, and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes until softened but not coloured.
  3. Pour in the white wine and boil to reduced the liquid in the saucepan to about 2 tbsp, stirring constantly. Add the seafood mix and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add half of the parsley and heat through.
  4. Drain the spaghetti thoroughly, and add to the seafood mixture, stirring well to combine. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, and serve at once, sprinkle Parmesan cheese and garnished with the remaining chopped parsley.

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6 comments:

Kassie said...

You could add a bottle of passata to the seafood mixture to make it a bit more saucy.

Belle@Ooh, Look said...

That's one of the nicest spaghetti marinaras I've seen. Loved that you used marinara mix as well (more convenient).

Angie's Recipes said...

Who could turn down such a wonderful seafood pasta!

Jo said...

WOW this look really great and love the fact that it isn't tomato based.... good job!!

Ellie said...

@ Kassie: Thanks for the suggestion.

@ Belle: Thanks!

@ Angie: Thanks!

@ Jo: Thanks!

Hunter Accounts said...

WoW!. .it look so yummy.. =)