Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Servings: 4
This seafood pappardelle is loaded with scallops, shrimp, and pasta in a very delectable spicy tomato-cream sauce. This recipe is another one of the favorite seafood pasta recipes that are incredibly easy to make and ready in under thirty minutes. This is perfect if you are searching for a delicious, easy seafood pasta recipe.
This pasta few weeks I have been trying out different recipes. I instantly fell in love with this seafood pappardelle as this hits all the sweet spots. Not only that this is very easy and fast to make, but this is also amazing for entertaining! It is a pretty straightforward recipe that doesn’t need any hard-to-find ingredients or difficult steps to make. This seafood pappardelle is very simple, yet so good!
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound scallops
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces pappardelle pasta or any long thick pasta
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/4 c. heavy cream
chopped flat-leaf parsley to serve
1 1/2 c. tomato sauce store-bought is fine
HOW TO MAKE SEAFOOD PAPPARDELLE
Step 1: Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and the butter has melted, add the scallops and shrimp to the skillet and sear for about 1 minute on each side. Then, set the scallops and shrimps aside.
Step 2: Adjust the heat to medium and add the garlic and pepper flakes to the now-empty pan. Cook until tender but not brown. Then, add the tomato sauce and heavy cream. Place the scallops and shrimp back into the pan and gently simmer for about 7 to 8 minutes. Make sure not to overcook the shrimps.
Step 3: In the meantime, cook the pappardelle pasta in another pot following the package directions. Drain when done and add to the sauce. Toss well.
Step 4: Serve the seafood pappardelle right away garnished with some flat-leaf parsley. Enjoy!