Description
A luxurious yet comforting pasta dish with shrimp, scallops, and mussels tossed in a velvety garlic cream sauce, finished with fresh parsley and lemon for balance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz Linguine Pasta
- 1/2 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound Scallops, cleaned
- 1/2 pound Mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and place a wide skillet over medium-high heat.
- Combine Ingredients: Drizzle olive oil into the skillet, add shrimp and scallops, searing until golden on both sides, then remove. Add mussels and cook until shells open, then set aside.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Pour in the cream, simmering gently until it thickens slightly.
- Assemble the Dish: Stir in Parmesan, season with salt and pepper, and squeeze in lemon juice.
- Cook to Perfection: Drop pasta into the boiling water, cook until al dente, then transfer directly into the sauce with a splash of pasta water.
- Finishing Touches: Toss seafood back into the skillet, coating everything in the creamy garlic sauce. Sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve and Enjoy: Twirl onto plates, garnish with extra Parmesan, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Always salt pasta water generously—it should taste like the sea.
- Pat seafood dry before cooking to achieve a golden sear.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest melt.
- Save a cup of pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: seafood pasta, creamy garlic pasta, Italian seafood recipe, shrimp scallop mussel pasta, pasta with cream sauce