Episode 31: Teaching your next date how to cook. #pasta #seafood #fregolapasta #prawns #mussels #spicypasta #mediterranean #platedfood #yummy Seafood Fregola and Mussel Pasta with Carabinero Prawns. Goes well with wine in the albariño, verdejo or sauvignon blanc family. You need something light and fresh. I would argue this dish is quite similar to a paele. For full recipe details, head over to my site (optional). Taste 9/10 Visuals 8/10 Wow factor = Classy Serves 2 Difficulty Medium Tools: Fine sieve Pro tips: 1. Keep your plates warm in the oven before serving. It will keep your food warm as your plate. 2. To peel tomatoes, either blanch them in boiling water quickly or use a blow torch (the quickest method). Carabineros Stock Ingredients: Generous amount of olive oil 2 Carabineros prawns ½ white onion, finely diced 1 stalk celery, finely diced 1 small carrot, finely diced ½ small fennel, finely diced 1 fresh bay leaf 1 sprig of thyme 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, skin removed and finely diced 1 tsp of tomato paste 100g white wine 700g chicken stock (reduced salt) 500g mussels, cleaned and scrubbed Fregola Pasta 160g Fregola Pasta Finishing parts Reserved mussel meat Splash of white wine 155g small prawns, chopped Reserved Carabineros prawns 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 small chillies, finely chopped Finely chopped parsley 20g unsalted butter ½ lemon slice Blanched sapphire (optional)