Seafood Pasta
Creamy and flavorful Seafood Pasta made with tender shrimp, squid, mussels, and fish tossed with pasta in a rich tomato and cream sauce. Finished with garlic, herbs, Parmesan, and lemon for a delicious and satisfying seafood meal.
Ingredients
For The Pasta
- 300 g pasta such as spaghetti linguine, or fettuccine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 200 g shrimp or prawns peeled and deveined
- 150 g squid cleaned and sliced into rings
- 150 g mussels cleaned
- 150 g firm white fish cut into bite-sized pieces
- 200 g canned diced tomatoes
- ½ cup seafood or chicken stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chili flakes optional
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
For Garnishing
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Lemon wedges
- Extra Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve about ½ cup of the pasta water, then drain.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the shrimp, squid, mussels, and fish. Cook for 2–3 minutes, turning gently, until the seafood begins to cook.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, seafood stock, paprika, oregano, black pepper, salt, and red chili flakes if using.
- Simmer for about 4–5 minutes until the seafood is cooked through and the sauce begins to reduce.
- Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
- Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes until the sauce becomes creamy. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss gently until evenly coated with the sauce.
- Add a little reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Stir in the fresh lemon juice and taste for seasoning.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and extra Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.