Description
Creamy Seafood Linguine is a luxurious pasta dish featuring tender shrimp, scallops, and mussels in a rich garlic cream sauce, finished with parmesan and fresh herbs. It’s comforting, elegant, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces linguine pasta
- 8 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 ounces scallops
- 1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup seafood broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and shallot, sauté until translucent and fragrant.
- Pour in seafood broth and let simmer for 2–3 minutes, then stir in heavy cream and red pepper flakes.
- Add shrimp and scallops, cooking for 3–4 minutes. Add mussels, cover, and cook until they open. Discard unopened mussels.
- Meanwhile, cook linguine until just under al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and drain.
- Transfer pasta to the skillet and toss gently to coat with sauce. Stir in parmesan, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- If needed, add reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Do not overcook seafood to keep it tender and juicy.
- Reserve pasta water helps achieve the perfect sauce texture.
- Finish with lemon zest and herbs for a fresh flavor lift.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: seafood linguine, creamy pasta, shrimp scallop mussel pasta, seafood dinner, Italian pasta