fettuccini de la mer

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1/2 pound scallops
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound imitation crabmeat
• 2 cups milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried marjoram
• 1 pinch dried basil leaves
• 1 pinch dried tarragon
• 10 ounces dry fettuccini noodles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. drop in shrimp and scallops and simmer for 10 minutes; remove the seafood and reserve the seafood water or broth in another bowl.
• in the same saucepan, melt the butter and add onion, garlic, red bell pepper and green bell pepper; saute and stir until transparent, but do not brown.
• add flour and mix well until all the vegetables are coated; add some seafood broth slowly, but stirring constantly. add the imitation crabmeat and mix; add the milk and salt and pepper to taste and mix.
• add the marjoram, basil and tarragon and simmer very gently; stir constantly until the wanted thickness is obtained. take off of heat and reserve.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add fettuccini and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain and cover with the seafood sauce. serve.