Presto Pasta Nights #180

This week I am privileged to be hosting Presto Pasta Nights, the brain child of Ruth at Once Upon a Feast. So if you have a pasta or noodle dish, of any type or cuisine, just email me the link at feglet98 (at) hotmail (dot) com by Thursday evening and I will add it to the round up, which will be here on Friday.

My submission to this week's round up is Tagliatelle with Mixed Seafood and Courgette.

I have to confess that I forgot to check whether I had any dill before I started cooking, so I had to use basil instead, but dill would definitely be better! I also came back from holiday to some enormous courgettes, the biggest was 2 foot, and I have slowly but surely been putting them into everything, as well as making lots and lots of soup, so feel free to leave them out if you don' t have any, this dish would be just as delicious without them.

Tagliatelle with Mixed Seafood and Courgette
(Serves 2)

1 tbsp unsalted butter
400g pack frozen mixed seafood, defrosted

1 courgette, grated
100ml vermouth or white wine
250g tagliatelle
150ml crème fraîche
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

salt and pepper

Cook the tagliatelle according to pack instructions, then drain and return to the pan.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming. Add the mixed seafood and cook for 2-3 mins over a medium to high heat, stirring occasionally, add in the grated courgette and cook for 2-3 more mins.

Pour in the vermouth or wine and cook for 3-4 mins until the liquid has reduced by half and the prawns have turned pink.

Stir the crème fraîche and the dill into the seafood, heat through for 2 minutes then stir into the pasta. Season to taste and serve immediately.