The ultimate spaghetti Frutti di Mare recipe, made with baby clams, mussels, squid and shrimp in a thick red homemade Arrabiata sauce. Fra Diavolo style seafood spaghetti, better than your favorite Italian restaurant.
A very popular Italian pasta dish meaning “fruit of the sea” made with the freshest seafood you can get your hands on and a thick homemade arrabiata sauce. Perfection!
This fancy looking dinner is one of the most impressive meals usually served during the Feast of Seven Fishes, but it’s also so easy to make that you can have it on the table in 30 minutes on a Tuesday. I swear on my saffron!
I chose wild shrimp, baby manilla clams, mussels and squid tentacles, but you can pretty much make it with whatever shellfish you like.
You can use all clams or just shrimp, add lobster tails even; whatever rocks your tastebuds and looks fresh at the market that day. Baby sea scallops would also make a pretty fabulous addition to the mix.
The real secret here is to not overcook the seafood! Because nobody likes rubbery shrimp or squid or scallops, right?! So keep a close eye on it at all times, this is not the time to watch a movie.
After you make this dish a couple of times it will come naturally to you and you’ll be ready to bring it to that Italian Christmas Eve Feast of the Fishes like a real boss!
4. Add tomatoes, crushing them with your spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Add basil, 1 clove of garlic and cook over medium heat. Stirring as necessary. Add 1 tablespoon butter and if necessary add some of the reserved cooking liquid from the pasta until sauce is to desired consistency and taste. Cooking time is approximately 5 minutes.
2. WHILE pasta is cooking, into a VERY large deep sided pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. When melted add 4 cloves of garlic and saute for approx 1 min. Increase heat to medium – high add the mussels and clams (being sure you have discarded any with broken shells). Add wine, parsley, cover with a lid and allow to steam until they open. CAREFULLY shake the pan occasionally. If the liquid level (wine) decreases too rapidly you can add more wine when necessary.
Linguine ai Frutti di Mare {Seafood Linguine}
What to do: 1. Place a stock pot of water onto boil for your pasta. Season it generously with salt. When water is boiling add the pasta and cook until al dente. RESERVING 1 cup of the cooking liquid for later. Drain pasta and have it ready to transfer to serving bowl.
Linguine ai Fruitti di Mare {Seafood Linguine} What you’ll need: 1 pound Linguine 1 pound Mussels – cleaned and de-bearded 1 pound shrimp – peeled, deveined with tails on 1/2 pound sea scallops 1 pound Clams I 14.5 oz can of Italian Whole Tomatoes 7 cloves garlic – minced 1 tablespoon flat leaf Italian parsley – roughly chopped (plus additional to garnish) 1 tablespoon basil – roughly chopped 3/4 cup white wine 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons olive oil salt/pepper
How to Make Frutti di Mare Seafood Spaghetti
- Quickly saute some garlic and red pepper flakes in some olive oil, about 20 seconds.
- Add clams and mussels then hit it with a good slash of dry white wine. Out of this world!
- Stir in your shrimp and squid tentacles, then add some good homemade arrabiata sauce. Don’t be stingy!
- Toss some spaghetti or linguine with the seafood and the sauce and dive in!
How to Pronounce Frutti di Mare? (CORRECTLY)
FAQ
Why is it called frutti di mare?
What does Di Mare mean?
What does tutto mare mean?
What is Frutti di Mare?
Frutti di Mare is a popular multi-seafood dish along the cost of Italy. Frutti di Mare literally means “Fruit of the Sea” and can include all types of seafood, including mussels, clams, prawns and other shellfish. A friend of mine Mike loves to experiment in the kitchen and grew up in a family of Italian restaurateurs including Vaccaro’s Trattoria.
How do you cook Frutti di Mare?
While the Frutti di Mare is cooking, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente (slightly firm in the middle). Drain pasta and have it ready to transfer to serving bowl. 8. Into a VERY large serving bowl, add sauce from the seafood and the pasta. Toss together to combine and mix.
How do you make Spaghetti Frutti di Mare?
The ultimate spaghetti Frutti di Mare recipe, made with baby clams, mussels, squid and shrimp in a thick red Arrabiata sauce. Fra Diavolo style seafood spaghetti, better than your favorite Italian restaurant. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions until Al Dente.
What goes well with Frutti di Mare?
Flavorful, delectable Frutti di Mare is served perfectly for dinner with a piece of crusty rustic bread or a slice from a cob loaf! This incredible pasta dish also goes great with a light side salad or Caesar salad. Don’t forget the wine you added to the sauce – it’ll pair wonderfully with the pasta!