- This seafood pasta with creamy garlic sauce is the perfect dinner recipe, whether you need to get dinner on the table fast or impress guests.
PREPARATION TIME:
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 250 g (½lb) shrimp / prawns peeled and deveined
- 150 g (5oz) mussel meat (approximately 500g with shells)
- 150 g (5oz) calamari tubes / squid heads
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- ½ cup white wine
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup parsley finely chopped
- 500 g (1lb) pasta cooked + 1 cup cooking water reserved
Instruction
- In a large pan, add a splash of oil and allow to heat up.
- Season the seafood with salt and pepper then cook in batches until golden brown.
- The shrimp/prawns should take no more than a minute per side (depending on size) and the calamari and mussels will take only a few minutes to cook. Take care not to overcook the seafood as they will go tough and rubbery. Rather undercook slightly as it will cook a little more while being tossed with the sauce and pasta.
- Remove the seafood from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt the butter and add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until fragrant then pour in the lemon juice and wine.
- Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce by half.
- Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the seafood (and any of its resting juices) and parsley and stir to combine.
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Toss the sauce with cooked pasta and a splash of the pasta cooking water and toss to coat the pasta. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
Nutrition
- Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg
