Seafood Pasta with Sweet Pumpkin Sauce
Ingredients
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PASTA
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Libby's pumpkin puree -- 3/4 cup
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Molasses -- 1 Tbsp
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Eggs --2 ea
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All-purpose flour -- 2 ¼ cups
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Semolina flour -- 1/2 cup
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Sea salt, 1/2 tsp
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All-purpose flour -- for dusting
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PUMPKIN SEAFOOD SAUCE
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Clams cleaned and grilled -- 1 lb
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Large prawns, cleaned, tossed in seasoning and grilled -- 1 lb
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Garlic minced --1 tbsp
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Shallots minced --1 tbsp
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Libby's Pumpkin Puree -- 3 oz
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Butter, unsalted -- 3 oz
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White wine --2 oz
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Orange juice -- 1 oz
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Seafood stock -- 1 cup
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Red chili peppers, cut in half lengthwise -- 1/2 ea
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Cilantro picked -- 1/4 bunch
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Salt -- to taste
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Pepper -- to taste
Preparation
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1PASTA
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2In a small mixing bowl whisk together the egg, pumpkin, molasses, and salt.
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3Combine and sift the flours together well and create a well; pour the egg mixture in the well and slowly incorporate into the flour with your hands.
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4When a ball starts to form, dust with flour, and knead the dough until it is combined and just starting to become firm.
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5Wrap in plastic wrap and allow to rest in a warm spot for at least 30 minutes.
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6Roll out and cut into desired shape.
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7Cook your pasta until al dente and reserve some pasta water.
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8PUMPKIN SEAFOOD SAUCE
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9While your pasta is cooking, grill your prawn and clams with salt and pepper ½ way. Set aside.
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10In a sauté pan, add butter and shallots until translucent and then add your garlic and chilis. Deglaze the pan with white wine and seafood stock and add in your seafood.
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11Season and cook until clams are fully open, add in your pasta, pumpkin puree, and orange juice. Cook until sauce thickens and add in butter.
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12Plate and serve. Garnish with cilantro, clams, and prawn.
