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Creamy garlic seafood pasta
This seafood pasta with creamy garlic sauce is the perfect dinner recipe, whether you need to get dinner on the table fast or impress guests.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 250 g (½lb) shrimp / prawns peeled and deveined
- 150 g (5oz) mussel meat (approximately 500g with shells)
- 150 g (5oz) calamari tubes / squid heads
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- ½ cup white wine
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup parsley finely chopped
- 500 g (1lb) pasta cooked + 1 cup cooking water reserved
Instructions
- In a large pan, add a splash of oil and allow to heat up.
- Season the seafood with salt and pepper then cook in batches until golden brown.
- The shrimp/prawns should take no more than a minute per side (depending on size) and the calamari and mussels will take only a few minutes to cook. Take care not to overcook the seafood as they will go tough and rubbery. Rather undercook slightly as it will cook a little more while being tossed with the sauce and pasta.
- Remove the seafood from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt the butter and add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until fragrant then pour in the lemon juice and wine.
- Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce by half.
- Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the seafood (and any of its resting juices) and parsley and stir to combine.
- Toss the sauce with cooked pasta and a splash of the pasta cooking water and toss to coat the pasta. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
192mg
(64%)
Sodium
466mg
(19%)
Potassium
244mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
713IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 192mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 466mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 713IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.