Fra Diavolo

The first time I made this sauce was in 2012, when we started to buy fresh seafood from a fish market in St Augustine. They were the best Shrimp and Scallops we had ever eaten! A true Fra Diavolo Sauce should have a fresh tomato taste, be hot and spicy, and have lots and lots of garlic!  That's what we give you, a simple, delicious sauce, made for seafood!  Hope you enjoy it!

Shrimp & Scallop FraDiavolo:

Cook one half (1/2) pound of shrimp and one half (1/2) pound of sea scallops (dry packed).  Saute each separately.  Start with 2 tsp butter, saute the shrimp about 3 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.

Cook the Sea Scallops, the same way, 2 tsp butter, add the scallops and saute about 2 minutes each side.  (The cook time depends on the size of the shrimp/scallops and don't forget, they will get a little more cooking at the end).  Remove scallops and set aside.  

Pour Mama's Fra Diavolo Sauce into the saute pan and allow it to simmer/heat while you cook your pasta. When the pasta is almost done, add the scallops and shrimp to the sauce and re-heat, (you can add all the seafood juice as long as the scallops are dry packed, sometimes wet packed scallop juice is bitter).  Serve hot with fresh grated Parmesan/Reggiano cheese!  

You may also use sausage, chicken, tofu or just dip your bread into it!  Also delicious with mozzerella sticks, or chicken or eggplant parmesian.  It's just plain delicious and spicy!