Frutti di Mare (Fruit of the Sea) is a wonderful entree for seafood lovers, made with several types of shellfish and served over pasta. An Italian classic, I have often enjoyed this dish when dining at a nice restaurant. Would you be surprised to know that this is an easy meal to recreate at home, and that most of the ingredients are naturally gluten free? The only substitution needed was gluten free pasta!
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I used Jovial brown rice spaghetti, but you could also use gluten free linguine or fettuccine. I had most of the seafood in my freezer. Buying frozen is a great way to save on the cost of shrimp, scallops and squid rings. The little neck clams were purchased fresh that day.
2 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine, use what you have on hand
- 12 little neck clams, cleaned and rinsed
- 6 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 jumbo scallops
- 4 oz. squid rings
- 1 cup (8 oz. can) tomato sauce
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 4 oz. gluten free pasta, cooked and drained
- Italian parsley for garnish
Preparation:
Cook the pasta to 2 minutes less than the package directions, drain and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute, then add the red pepper flakes and cook one minute more.
Add the white wine and the clams, then cover immediately. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce, shrimp, scallops and squid rings. Season with salt and pepper and stir well. The clams are just beginning to open.
Cover and cook 3 minutes longer.
Finally, add the drained pasta back to the pan, cover and cook 2 more minutes to heat through. If any clams have not opened at this point, discard them!
Finish with a pat of butter, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with Italian parsley.
Doesn’t that look delicious? Another restaurant quality meal made right at home, completely gluten free!
Notes ♪♫ Use real wine in this recipe, do not use cooking wine (it’s loaded with sodium and who knows what) and of course you can’t drink cooking wine! 😉
WOW, amazing, love seafood and this is no exception
Thanks so much for participating and sharing at SSPS 296. See you again next week!
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! I sure hope to see you at the new one tomorrow. Have a great afternoon.
Thank you Helen!
This looks beautiful, Leslie! What a wonderful recipe, and you make it look very easy too. Sharing this post on the Hearth and Soul Link Party Facebook page. Thank you for bringing your delicious Frutti de Mare to Hearth and Soul. Take care.
Glad you liked it April and many thanks for the share!