Description
Indulge in a delightful seafood pasta dish with this Shrimp Scallop Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes recipe. Perfectly seared scallops and shrimp are tossed with linguine, cherry tomatoes, and a flavorful white wine sauce for a restaurant-quality meal at home.
Ingredients
Linguine or Spaghetti:
12 oz
Olive Oil:
2 tablespoons
Garlic (minced):
3 cloves
Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined):
8 oz
Sea Scallops (patted dry):
8 oz
Cherry Tomatoes (halved):
1 pint
Red Pepper Flakes:
1/2 teaspoon
Dry White Wine or Seafood Broth:
1/4 cup
Unsalted Butter:
2 tablespoons
Salt and Pepper:
to taste
Chopped Fresh Parsley:
1/4 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese for serving (optional):
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Cook the seafood: Sear shrimp and scallops in olive oil until cooked. Set aside.
- Prepare the sauce: Cook garlic, red pepper flakes, and tomatoes. Deglaze with wine, add butter, then return seafood to the pan.
- Combine and serve: Toss in the pasta, adjust consistency with reserved water, season, and finish with parsley. Serve with Parmesan.
Notes
- Ensure scallops are dry for a good sear.
- Substitute wine with broth if desired.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
