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The Ultimate Creamy Seafood Pasta (Better Than Restaurants!)

Description

Impress your family or guests with this decadent seafood pasta that tastes like it came from a fine Italian restaurant! This dish combines:

 

Ingredients

For the Seafood:

  • 12 oz (340g) large shrimp (peeled & deveined)

  • 8 oz (225g) sea scallops

  • 1 lb (450g) mussels (cleaned & debearded)

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 3 tbsp butter

  • Salt & black pepper

For the Pasta & Sauce:

  • 12 oz (340g) linguine or fettuccine

  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)

  • 1 shallot (finely diced)

  • ½ cup dry white wine (like Pinot Grigio)

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

  • Âź cup fresh parsley (chopped)

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Seafood

  1. Pat shrimp and scallops dry (crucial for browning!)

  2. Season lightly with salt & pepper

Step 2: Cook the Pasta

  1. Boil salted water in large pot

  2. Cook pasta 1 minute less than package instructions

  3. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining

Step 3: Sear the Seafood

  1. Heat oil + 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium-high

  2. Sear scallops 2 minutes per side (golden crust) → remove

  3. Cook shrimp 1-2 minutes per side → remove

  4. Add mussels + ¼ cup water, cover & steam 3-5 minutes until open → discard any unopened mussels

Step 4: Make the Sauce

  1. In same pan, melt 2 tbsp butter

  2. SautÊ shallot 2 minutes, then add garlic 30 seconds

  3. Pour in white wine, simmer 2 minutes

  4. Stir in heavy cream, simmer 3 minutes

  5. Whisk in Parmesan until smooth

Step 5: Combine Everything

  1. Add pasta + seafood to sauce

  2. Toss with pasta water as needed

  3. Finish with lemon juice, parsley & red pepper flakes

 

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