WAKAME TAGLIATELLE SEAFOOD

Ingredients

Pasta Recipe:
 

• 250g x Semolina
• 250g x Standard flour
• Pinch of dry wakame powder
• 4 x  free range eggs

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add eggs, water and mix until forming a dough. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.

Cover dough with a damp kitchen cloth and let rest for 30 mins. 

Place a medium sized pot of water on high heat. Cut dough into 4, using a pasta roller, roll into sheets until setting 5, using the tagliatelle attachment, roll through sheets or alternatively hand cut to your desired size.

Place pasta into boiling water for 2 mins, drain, and place into ice water for a further 30 seconds, drain and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and set aside (alternatively for ease, you can use any store bought pasta ranging from low quality to high quality and type depending on your budget and use the wakame powder as a seasoning agent in place of salt)
 

Seafood Pasta 
 

• 500g x Pasta ( cooked and oiled )
• 12 x Cloudy bay clams
• 200g x N.Z Arrow squid ( sliced)
• 12 cockles
• 200g N.Z Octopus
• 4 x Garlic cloves ( sliced thinly )
• 2 x Red chilli ( sliced thinly )
• 100g x Coriander ( chopped, stalks and leaves )
• 50g x Chives ( chopped,  optional )
• 50g x parmesan ( grated )
• 150ml x extra virgin olive oil
• 50ml x Canola oil
• Lime ( optional)

Method

In a large based pot, heat olive oil and canola on high, once hot, add mussels and clams/cockles, let sit for 20 second then add squid and prawn, followed closely by garlic and chilli and let cook for a further 20 seconds. by pasta and fold through the rest of the ingredients keeping it moving to ensure no sticking to the base of the pot but to also let the past soak up the juices and flavours from seafood. 

Finally add chopped coriander and chives and continue to fold through another 20 seconds. transfer to bowl, and finish with grated parmesan, (optional) zest your lime, then squeeze you lime juice through it.

Bon appetit

(Note, the cooking time is requires the pot to be on maximum heat for the best result and quick cooking so best to have all ingredients ready prior to the cooking process)