Description
Seafood Pasta Shrimp Crab is a delightful dish that brings the ocean’s flavors to your table. This creamy, rich pasta is loaded with succulent shrimp and lump crab meat, tossed in a savory garlic sauce with a hint of lemon. Perfect for special occasions or an impressive weeknight dinner, this recipe is easy to prepare yet sophisticated enough to wow your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 8 oz lump crab meat (fresh or canned)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine in salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add the shrimp and cook until pink and opaque (about 3 minutes per side).
- Gently fold in the crab meat and heavy cream, stirring well. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Combine cooked fettuccine with the seafood mixture, adding lemon juice and grated Parmesan cheese. Toss to coat.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg