Name: Pasta and Seafood in Parchment
Ingredients: 8 Pieces cooking parchment; cut into 16" squares; 4 Pieces kitchen string or ratafia; 1 lb Fresh pasta such as spaghetti or linguine; 2 ts Minced garlic; 1/4 c Extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 c Chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes; 1 lb Fresh mussels in shell; 1 lb Manila or other small clams; washed; 4 oz Calamari; cleaned and cut into rings; 8 oz Firm white fish; cut into cubes; 1/4 c Chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 c Fresh tomato; peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 c Dry white wine; 2 Lemons; sliced with seeds removed

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains	Italian	Seafood, Pasta	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Pieces cooking parchment; cut into 16" squares
4		Pieces kitchen string or ratafia
1	lb	Fresh pasta such as spaghetti or linguine
2	ts	Minced garlic
1/4	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1/4	c	Chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/2	ts	Crushed red pepper flakes
1	lb	Fresh mussels in shell
1	lb	Manila or other small clams; washed
4	oz	Calamari; cleaned and cut into rings
8	oz	Firm white fish; cut into cubes
1/4	c	Chopped fresh thyme
1/2	c	Fresh tomato; peeled, seeded, and chopped
1	c	Dry white wine
2		Lemons; sliced with seeds removed

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place 4 pieces of parchment flat in a roasting
pan, then overlap the other four to form star shapes. Cook pasta in
boiling, salted water until not quite al dente (it will cook a little more
in the oven). Drain, rinse, and hold. While pasta is cooking, heat olive
oil, garlic, crushed pepper flakes, and 2 tbsp. parsley in a large saute
pan over medium heat, and cook until garlic is softened. Add all the
seafood, half the fresh herb, the wine, and the tomato. Saute, stirring
continually until seafood is heated, 2-3 minutes. Divide the prepared pasta
among the 4 parchment "stars", and ladle the seafood mixture on top of the
pasta. Put a lemon slice on each serving, sprinkle remaining herbs over the
tops, and pull up the corners of the parchment into packages. Tie each one
securely with string or ratafia. Bake until parchment is browned on the
edges, about 4 - 5 minutes.
NOTES : This is really a fun way to eat pasta and seafood. Don't be afraid
to feel a little smug when people open the pouches! Raffia, the natural
fibre tying material, looks terrific; it comes in several colors. To serve,
without untying them, transfer the pouches to heated shallow bowls, pour
any juice from the pan into the bowls around the pouches, and serve
immediately with crusty Italian bread. Pass the scissors.
Recipe by: Copyright c 1995 by Heidi Rabel
Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@inetnow.net> on Feb
19, 1998

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