Description
Indulge in a luxurious seafood pasta dish with this recipe for Seafood Pasta with Shrimp & Crab. A creamy, flavorful combination of shrimp, lump crab meat, and pasta in a rich Parmesan cream sauce brightened with lemon juice and zest. Perfect for a special dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Linguine:
- 8 ounces linguine or spaghetti
Seafood:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 6 ounces lump crab meat
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Prepare Seafood: In a skillet, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add crab meat, white wine, and simmer.
- Make Sauce: Stir in cream and Parmesan. Cook until slightly thickened. Add cooked pasta, lemon juice, zest, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
Notes
- Enhance flavor with seafood stock or Old Bay seasoning.
- Option to substitute crab meat with scallops.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
