Spicy Cajun Seafood Pasta
This flavorful Cajun seafood pasta combines tender shrimp and scallops in a creamy sauce with a kick of spice, making it a delicious crowd-pleaser for any occasion!
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- 1 pound dry fettuccine pasta
For the Sauce:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ pound scallops
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper (or to taste)
- ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Begin by bringing a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add the fettuccine and cook for approximately 8 minutes, ensuring it is tender but still has a bit of firmness. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, pour the heavy cream into a spacious skillet and warm it over medium heat, stirring consistently until it nears boiling.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the green onions, parsley, basil, thyme, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and white pepper. Allow the mixture to simmer for around 7 to 8 minutes until it thickens nicely.
- Next, add the shrimp and scallops to the skillet and cook them until the shrimp becomes opaque.
- Mix in the Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, stirring until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Finally, serve the creamy sauce generously over the fettuccine and enjoy your meal while hot!