Best Seafood Spaghetti Recipe

This is not your ordinary weeknight pasta. What it is: a date night pasta. The perfect spaghetti recipe to show someone you fancy. Our seafood of choice is scallops and shrimp, but this would work with really any kind you want, like clams, mussels, lobster, or crab. We like how the scallops and shrimp cook for the same amount of time. The sauce is perfectly simply and creamy with a mixture of milk, chicken broth (sub veg if you don't eat meat), and Parmesan. No roux necessary, just a light cream sauce that doesn't overpower the seafood.


Seafood Spaghetti


Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 0 hours 5 mins
Total Time: 0 hours 30 mins

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. spaghetti
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb. scallops, patted dry
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 c. milk
• 3/4 c. low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
• 1 c. chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Drain and return to pot.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add shrimp and scallops and season with salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate.

To skillet add shallot and garlic cook until soft and fragrant, 3 minutes. Add milk, broth, Parmesan, tomatoes, and parsley and season with salt. Simmer 3 minutes more, then return shrimp and scallops and toss until combined. Squeeze with lemon juice

Add cooked spaghetti and toss until fully coated.

Garnish with parsley and serve with Parmesan.