Recipe: Seafood Pasta Paella
Do you ever eat something that blows your mind & you have to have it again...soon. That was the case with this dish. The first time was on Friday night & then again the same weekend, even. Earlier in the day, on Friday, I picked up some Key West Pink Shrimp & a pound of mussels. The support for the fresh shell fish, thin spaghetti, saffron infused fish bouillon, asparagus, red peppers & lots of garlic & shallots. The makings for dinner time bliss.
Paella is traditionally made with rice, so it makes since that pasta would be a good stand-in. The traditional pasta of choice is fideo noodles from Spain, but broken up thin spaghetti works just fine.
We enjoyed this with a 2004 Protocolo Rose' & it was simply d-frikkin-lish. The wine choice was very fitting being a Spanish wine & Paella being a celebratory Spanish dish. It was a big, spicy, dry Rose' & suited the shellfish perfectly. It was also a steal at $6.99.
Seafood Pasta Paella
Paella is traditionally made with rice, so it makes since that pasta would be a good stand-in. The traditional pasta of choice is fideo noodles from Spain, but broken up thin spaghetti works just fine.
We enjoyed this with a 2004 Protocolo Rose' & it was simply d-frikkin-lish. The wine choice was very fitting being a Spanish wine & Paella being a celebratory Spanish dish. It was a big, spicy, dry Rose' & suited the shellfish perfectly. It was also a steal at $6.99.
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5 Comments:
At 12:00 PM, Collin said…
Thanks!
I have gotten to where I really enjoy a good Rose...who'd of thunk it?
At 9:50 AM, Collin said…
We will have to keep an eye out for it. It sounds great & $12.99 a bottle isn't bad.
At 10:24 AM, Jen said…
And I'll be keeping an eye out for the Protocolo - can you tell me where you found it? Good roses are hard to come by, especially for such a great price.
At 10:39 AM, Collin said…
In Memphis, check Buster's in the spanish section.
Lastnight we tried a Toad Hollow Eye of the Toad Dry Pinot Noir Rose that was awesome too...it was a lot more mellow than the Protocolo. It was full of floral notes, dry fruit & vanilla. mmmmmmm....I need a glass right now!
At 4:10 PM, Jen said…
Thanks. I'll check out Busters this weekend. I typically buy most of my wines at Great Wines or Arthur's. I've seen the Toad Hollow and will pick up a bottle of it as well - sounds wonderful!
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