Seafood Spaghetti Marinara

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp olive oil (divided)
• 400 g spaghetti (or other long pasta of choice)
• 600 g seafood of choice (prawns, mussels, calamari, crab, crayfish, etc)
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cup onion (finely diced)
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 cup fish stock or water
• 1 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 4 cups tomato passata or canned crushed tomatoes

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Boil a large pot of salted water, cook pasta according to instructions but reduce cooking time by 1 min (pasta will finish cooking in the sauce), reserve 1 cup of pasta water & drain pasta.

3. 3

   Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large pan on medium high, add seafood according to its cooking time (crab/crayfish/large prawns take the longest, followed by mussels/clams, then calamari) transfer onto a plate & set aside.

4. 4

   Into the same pan, heat remaining oil, add garlic & onion, cook till onion turns translucent.

5. 5

   Add dried herbs, chilli flakes, salt & pepper, cook for 1 min.

6. 6

   Add fish stock or water, scraping bottom of the pan to mix the brown bits into the liquid & simmer for 5 mins.

7. 7

   Add tomato passata & simmer for 5 mins.

8. 8

   Add pasta, precooked seafood, 1/2 cup reserved pasta water & toss gently (add more if needed)

9. 9

   Taste to adjust seasoning, stir until sauce reaches desired consistency & pasta is fully coated.

10. 10

    Divide pasta & seafood among 4 plates, garnish with chopped fresh parsley & more chilli flakes (optional)