Croatian Seafood Pasta
In seaside restaurants of Dubrovnik, Croatia, this seafood pasta is a must-order staple! Prep tomatoes and bell peppers practically with the Geedel manual food chopper. A medley of seafood blends with the sweet-tartness of tomatoes, and the pasta soaks up the rich, fresh broth—every bite carries the essence of the sea, light and non-greasy!
Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 300g dry spaghetti
- 300g fresh shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 200g mussels (cleaned, purged of sand, beards removed)
- 1 squid (approx. 200g, cut into rings)
- 4 medium tomatoes (peeled)
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded)
- 1 onion (peeled)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 100ml white wine
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 20g fresh basil (torn)
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper
Detailed Instructions
1.Prep vegetables & seafood
Peel and halve the tomatoes, place in the Geedel vegetable chopper, and spin into diced pieces. Halve the red bell pepper and spin into thin strips. Halve the onion and spin into fine dice. Marinate shrimp and squid rings with a pinch of salt and black pepper for 10 minutes. set aside cleaned mussels.
2.Sauté & simmer sauce
Heat olive oil in a large pan. Sauté onion dice and minced garlic until fragrant. Add red bell pepper strips and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Toss in tomato dice, salt, and crushed black pepper, simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Pour in white wine, add marinated shrimp, squid rings, and mussels. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes until seafood is fully cooked (mussels should open—discard any unopened ones).
3.Cook pasta & combine
Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente (80% cooked). Drain thoroughly, add to the seafood sauce, and stir-fry for 1 minute to coat each strand with the flavorful broth. Sprinkle with torn fresh basil before serving.
Summary
The core of this Croatian staple is the finely diced tomatoes from the Geedel vegetable chopper, which create a rich, thick sauce that wraps around every pasta strand and piece of seafood. The sweet-tart tomato flavor blends seamlessly with the ocean’s freshness—capturing the classic taste of coastal restaurants!
