Creamy ocean fresh pasta

 The recipe is designed to serve 3, but the quantities can be adjusted to your liking to increase the number of portions.

Ingredients

Seafood:

- 6 king prawns

- 6 mussels

- 120g calamari tubes

- 4 squid head (for garnish)

Choice of pasta: tagliatelle or penne 250g

- 2 tomatoes 

- 1 whole onion 

- fresh rosemary and thyme

- 150 cup cream

- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste

- 1 tablespoons of garlic 

- 1 tablespoon of lemon zest 

- 10 ml of lemon juice 

- Salt & pepper to taste

Methods:

The tomato base:

- Finely chop the onion and tomatoes. 

- In a saucepan saute onions and the fresh herbs rosemary and thyme. 

- Add salt and pepper for taste.

- Add the tomatoes allow to simmer till cooked then add a tablespoon of tomato paste mix in well leave on the side off heat.

Pasta: 

5.                  Boil 500ml of water in a pot.

6.                  Add 1 tablespoon salt and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.

7.                  When boiling add the pasta of your choice. 

8.                  Allow to cook for 8 minutes till al dente, if you like your pasta softer cook till desired texture. 

9.                  Once cooked sprain it put under a tap of cold running water (this stops the cooking effect), put that aside. 

10.              In a saucepan pan saltue freshly chopped onions a tablespoon of garlic add your seafood. 

11.              Add the lemon zest and the lemon juice, add 1 ½ serving spoon to the seafood 

12.              Next add your precooked pasta 

13.              Add your cream allow to simmer till desired thickness, serve and enjoy!