What’s cooking this weekend? Cingari Family ShopRite’s seafood fra diavolo 

Winter is a great time for a hardy pasta dish, and few are hardier than seafood fra diavolo, courtesy of  Matt Alexander (executive chef, Grade Above prepared foods brand/Cingari Family ShopRite). Cingari ShopRite also sells it prepared in its 12 Fairfield County stores:  

Cingari Family ShopRite’s Seafood Fra Diavolo  

Ingredients:

• 2 28-ounce cans of plum tomatoes 
• 10 scallops 

• 12 shrimp 
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 
• 2 ounces diced onions or shallots 
• 3 cloves minced garlic 
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste 
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste 
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt 
• 6 basil leaves 
• ½ bunch parsley chopped 
• 2 pounds of desired pasta  

Directions: 

1. Pour plum tomatoes into bowl. Crush them with hands gently. 

1. In a 3-to-4-quart saucepan, heat oil on medium heat and add onions. 

1. When onions are translucent, add minced garlic and anchovy paste. Cook for 2 minutes. 

1. Add tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.  

1. Add salt, plum tomatoes and shrimp. Simmer on low until shrimp are pink.  

1. Add scallops and cook for 3 minutes.  

1. Add basil and parsley. Serve with pasta and enjoy. 

For more, visit cingarifamilymarkets.com.