GAMELLI PASTA WITH CLAMS, SCALLOPS, AND SHRIMP

Makes 5 servings

Prepare the pasta while the seafood sauce simmers, and you’ll have dinner n about 30 minutes.

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup chopped canned clams undrained
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
5 cups hot cooked gamelli (about 6 ounces uncooked short tube shaped pasta
5 tablespoons (about 1 1/4 ounces) grated fresh parmesan cheese.

directions

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, crushed red pepper, and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Add clams and next 6 ingredients (through scallops); cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Serve seafood mixture over pasta, and sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup seafood mixture, 1 cup pasta, and 1 tablespoon cheese).

Source: Ivonne