NOTE: You can prepare these prior to baking and keep them at room temperature for two hours or put in the refrigerator overnight. Return them to room temperature before baking.
CAVATELLI WITH SEAFOOD, PEAS, AND MASCARPONE
Ingredients:
1 lb. frozen cavatelli pasta
1 ½ -2 lbs. cooked lobster meat or crab meat
¼ cup olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped (These are kind of miniature onions, and if your store doesn’t carry them, substitute ¼ cup of a brown or white onion.)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ cup chicken stock (You can use canned, homemade, or chicken broth made from a concentrate, which is what I usually do.)
8 oz. frozen peas
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1 ½ tbsp. fresh chives, chopped
½ cup Mascarpone cheese
1 tbsp. kosher salt
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cavatelli and boil until cavatelli float to the surface, about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl, add 2 tbs. olive oil to coat. (If you like your pasta hot, like I do, cook the pasta while preparing the sauce.)
In a large sauté pan, over medium high heat, heat remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add shallots and garlic. Sauté until translucent, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock, peas, parsley, thyme, Mascarpone and shellfish. Stir to combine, then simmer until shellfish is fully heated, about 1 ½ minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve over cavatelli. Enjoy!
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