A quick seafood pasta for 2 built around sale rockfish, spring asparagus, and tomatoes in a light garlic-white-wine style pan sauce. Seasonal for Washington in mid-March and different from your recent salmon and shrimp pasta dinners.
Details
Ingredients
- Rockfish Fillet (Wild Caught Fresh) 3/4 to 1 lb $6.99/lb sale
- Green Asparagus 1/2 lb $1.99/lb sale
- Kroger® Sliced White Mushrooms 8 oz $2.79
- Fresh grape tomatoes or Roma tomatoes 1 cup $3.99 or $2.79/lb
- Garlic 3 cloves $1.50 each
- Green Onions 1 bunch $1.50
- Parsley 1/2 bunch $1.69
- Simple Truth Organic® Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth 3/4 cup $1.79
- Dry pasta from pantry 6 to 8 oz linguine or spaghetti pantry
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook 6 to 8 oz pasta until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- Cut 3/4 to 1 lb rockfish into large bite-size pieces and pat dry. Trim 1/2 lb asparagus and cut into 2-inch lengths. Slice 8 oz mushrooms, mince 3 cloves garlic, thinly slice 1 bunch green onions, halve 1 cup tomatoes, and chop 1/2 bunch parsley.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season the rockfish with salt and pepper, then sear gently for about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second, just until nearly cooked. Transfer carefully to a plate.
- Add another tablespoon oil if needed. Cook mushrooms 3 to 4 minutes until browned. Add asparagus and the white parts of the green onions; cook 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomatoes for 1 minute.
- Pour in 3/4 cup chicken broth and simmer 2 minutes. Add drained pasta, fish, half the parsley, and a splash of pasta water. Toss very gently until the fish finishes cooking and the sauce lightly coats the pasta.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with green onion tops and remaining parsley and serve.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Estimated cost: $12-16
Health notes: Light and high-protein, with plenty of vegetables and a broth-based sauce rather than a heavy cream sauce.
Drink pairing: Pinot Grigio