Have you ever tried Frutti di Mare? This one is for anyone who can’t get enough of seafood! In any seaside Italian city, you will find a frutti di mare dish on the menu.  It’s usually with a base of spaghetti or linguine, and filled with a mixture of tasty, fresh seafood like scallops, clams, mussels, and shrimp.  This dish is a bit more complicated since there are several ingredients, but it will be well worth it! What you’ll need:

• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 10 ounces spaghetti
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• red pepper flakes
• 12 littleneck clams
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 12 mussels
• 10 shrimp
• 4 large sea scallops, cut or 10-12 small scallops
• calamari – optional
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to boil.  In a separate pan, heat your oil over medium heat and saute garlic until browned.  Add red pepper flakes and stir for one minute. Step 2: Add wine and clams and cover.  Cook for 5-7 minutes over medium heat.  Cook your spaghetti in the large pot in the meantime. Step 3: Remove the cover of your pan, and simmer for one minute.  Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper and stir.  Add in the other seafood and cook until the clams and mussels open.  Grab your pasta with tongs right from the large pot, let the water drain off, and add it to the pan of sauce.  Add parsley at the end and buon appetito!

Shrimp scampi is a crowd pleaser, and even better, it’s pretty easy to prepare!  In today’s post, we’re sharing a great recipe for this dish that’s also a lighter dinner option for yourself and the family.  This recipe will make about 4 servings. Let’s get cooking! What you’ll need:

• 1 lb. jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 lb. pasta of your choice (we love spaghetti or linguini)
• 4 tbsp. Capa di Roma extra virgin olive oil
• juice of one medium lemon
• 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Now this is only a 2 step recipe!! Step 1:  Boil a pot of water for your pasta and throw it in while you cook your shrimp.  In a medium skillet, heat your oil over medium heat and add all ingredients except the cheese.  Sautee all ingredients, stirring often, until the shrimp are pink. Step 2: Combine with your pasta, drizzle a little more olive oil if desired, and sprinkle with cheese.  Buon appetito!

Tonight on the menu is a rich and cheesy homestyle lasagna! We are going to be using the newest addition to the Capa di Roma sauces: Three Cheese Sauce! There’s never a limit on cheesy goodness in our kitchen, so our lasagna is no exception.  If you’ve worked up an appetite today for a delicious, savory dinner, you’ve come to the right place!

Buongiorno!! A staple in any Italian household is a great recipe for stuffed peppers!  This is a lighter, healthier meal to satisfy that comfort food craving! So let’s get to it! Prep and cook time: 2 hours What you’ll need:

Tonight on the menu: classic eggplant parmesan! A good eggplant parm can be just the satisfying dinner you’re looking for so we are offering up our scrumptious recipe today. This recipe will make about 10 servings, so it’s perfect for a family dinner with some leftovers for tomorrow night!