Description
Indulge in a decadent seafood pasta dish with a combination of succulent shrimp and lump crab meat, enveloped in a creamy Parmesan sauce with a hint of lemon and parsley.
Ingredients
Linguine or Spaghetti:
8 ounces
Olive Oil:
2 tablespoons
Garlic (minced):
3 cloves
Red Pepper Flakes:
1/2 teaspoon
Large Shrimp (peeled and deveined):
1/2 pound
Lump Crab Meat:
1/2 pound
Dry White Wine:
1/2 cup
Heavy Cream:
1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
1/2 cup
Lemon Juice:
1 tablespoon
Lemon Zest:
1 teaspoon
Chopped Fresh Parsley:
2 tablespoons
Salt and Pepper:
to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water, cook pasta al dente, and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat oil, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Cook Seafood: Add shrimp, then crab, cook until opaque.
- Create Sauce: Pour in wine, simmer, add cream and cheese, thicken.
- Combine: Add pasta, lemon juice, zest, toss, season, garnish, and serve.
Notes
- You can substitute the crab meat with scallops or additional shrimp.
- For a lighter option, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
