This Seafood Pasta Is Pure Dinner Perfection
This seafood pasta combines tender shrimp, creamy garlic sauce, perfectly cooked noodles, and fresh herbs for a comforting homemade dinner packed with flavor.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Large Skillet
- Mixing bowl
- Tongs
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Colander
Ingredients
Pasta
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta cooked until tender
- 1 tablespoon salt for pasta water
Seafood
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and cleaned
- 0.5 pound scallops patted dry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Creamy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter rich flavor
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream smooth texture
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 cup spinach fresh leaves
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika smoky flavor
For Serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 piece lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until tender with slightly firm texture. Drain carefully.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook shrimp and scallops until tender and lightly golden.
- Remove seafood and melt butter in the skillet over medium heat.
- Cook garlic briefly until fragrant, then stir in heavy cream and parmesan cheese slowly.
- Add spinach and paprika. Simmer gently until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
- Toss pasta and seafood into the sauce until evenly coated and silky before serving warm.
Notes
Cook seafood slightly longer for firmer texture or less for softer tender bites. Freeze sauce separately from cooked pasta for easier reheating later. Toss pasta gently during assembly to prevent breaking seafood pieces. Customize flavors with mushrooms, chili flakes, crab, or extra parmesan cheese. Store leftovers refrigerated for up to three days and reheat slowly for best creamy texture.