Seafood pasta with shrimp and crab: An easy indulgent recipe
Delicious seafood pasta featuring shrimp and crab cooked to perfection.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup lump crab meat
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for a minute.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink.
- Stir in crab meat and heavy cream; simmer for a few minutes.
- Add Parmesan cheese; stir until melted and smooth.
- Toss fettuccine with the seafood sauce; season with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- Add lemon zest for an extra flavor boost.
- Substitute with your favorite pasta if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Seafood Pasta, Shrimp and Crab, Easy Recipe