The freezer is stuffed with vegetables, meat, homemade stock, Ice cream, bread and a whole draw full of mysterious tubs, bags and packets that are unlabelled and I have no idea what they are!
My challenge this week is to run down the freezer to free up some space. Yesterday I made this creamy seafood tagliatelle using some frozen seafood mix (mussels, crayfish and prawns), I also used some fantastic fresh British asparagus which is optional but I really recommend it.
Considering the cream sauce this is a surprisingly light meal that's perfect for summer, great served with a glass of chilled white wine.
Recipe:(serves four)
Ingredients:
- 350-400g tagliatelle or your favourite pasta
- A bunch of fresh asparagus cooked and chopped into halves (optional)
- 2 Small onions or shallots finely chopped
- 2 Cloves of garlic crushed and chopped
- A large glass of dry white wine
- 150ml Sour cream
- 500g mixed cooked seafood (mussels, prawns clams etc)
- A good handful of chopped parsley
- First bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and begin to cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking fry the onions and garlic with a good pinch of salt in some olive oil in a large frying pan until just softened.
- Once the onions have softened tip in the white wine, turn up the heat and reduce the wine by half.
- When the wine has reduced down add the cream and mix well, taste the sauce to check the seasoning and correct it if necessary.
- Just before the pasta has cooked add the seafood, asparagus and parsley to the sauce, mix it well and leave for a minute to heat through.
- Toss the pasta in the sauce and serve.
15 comments:
The unmarked bags are the worst! I mean when you freeze it you think "of course, I know what this is", but later...
Looks like your putting your frozen food to good use! Love the fresh asparagus too.
That looks lovely! I love freezer-found treasures... and I know what you mean about not having any more room. I'm about there myself.
Gorgeous! Where did you get that seafood mix? I've gone off my usual brand after 3 or 4 bags had gritty, uncleaned mussels in them.
Hopie: Tell me about it! I have loads of mystery bags and boxes that I have no idea what they are or what to do with them, it seems such a waste to just throw it away!
Amanda:I'm glad I'm not the only one that over stuffs their freezer!
Foodycat:I bought the fresh mixed seafood (not the frozen bags) and froze it myself. I got mine in Morrisons but I think all supermarkets have it, it's the Lyons brand one, you'll find it next to the prawns in the fridge section.
I can sympathise with the freezer problem. Im trying to run mine down this week! Great dish
Looks delicious Sam!
I recently cleared the UFO's out of our freezer, am still not sure why I froze the juice from a mandarin tin....I still have lemon peel though...
Looks good. Wont be long now till there's no more asparagus in season.
I know what you mean about the freezer problem - if there's a space it gets filled.
You have come up with a delicious meal.
Give me creamy, wonderful pasta and I am a Happy Girl! This looks great! My freezer is full right now, too. Mostly with breads and stock. It will be soup and panzanella time soon!
We just did a clean out the fridge/freezer week in our house, too. I like how it forces you to be creative! :)
Delicious Sam:D
Creamy and delicious without all the guilt. I love making meals like this that use up what I have on hand. It looks wonderful Sam.
My new apartment has the tiniest freezer you've ever seen (especially by my skewed American standards) so I know what's exactly in my freezer.
Seafood and asparagus - delicious! From the freezer or not!
I was wanting to cook asparagus and I am on the look out for recipes with asparagus.Thanks for sharing!
That is one nice looking pasta!
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