Primavera With Seared Seafood and Goat Cheese Sauce

By tammy1365

Celebrate with this pasta primavera! Slowly
sweat the vegetables so they don't caramelize, next simmer them in a little pasta water, so as to help the goat cheese melt smoothly. June 2007 edition of Cuisine At Home.

Ingredients

• 4 4 4 jumbo shrimp, peeled (tails left on)
• 4 4 4 sea scallops, patted dry
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 lemon, zest of, minced
• to & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup broccoli floret
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup asparagus tips, and stems chopped
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup yellow bell peppers or 1/2 cup orange bell pepper, diced
• 1 1 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 1 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 3 3 3 ounces dry tagliatelle pasta noodles or 3 ounces linguine
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup pasta water
• 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2 tangy goat cheese or 2 1/2 ounces chevre cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• to & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• lemon wedge

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from images.search.yahoo.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the tagliatelle. 2 Toss the seafood, zest and seasonings in 1 T oil in a bowl; set aside. 3 Sweat the broccoli, asparagus, onion and bell pepper in 1 T oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. 4 Cook until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes then add the garlic and pepper flakes; sauté 1 minute more. 5 Cook the pasta in boiling water according to package directions. 6 Add the pasta water and simmer until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. 7 Stir in the goat cheese until melted, then add the tomatoes, peas, parsley and seasonings. 8 Transfer the cooked pasta from the water to the pan using tongs, toss to coat with sauce; keep pasta warm over very low heat. 9 Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Sear the scallops until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn them over, add the shrimp and cook the seafood an additional 4-5 minute or just until scallops and shrimp are firm. 10 To serve, divide pasta between 2 plates, top each with seafood and garnish with lemons. 11 Serve with a warm bread and a nice wine. 12 Enjoy!