Description
Creamy, spicy, and packed with shrimp and scallops, this Cajun Seafood Pasta brings restaurant-quality flavor right to your home kitchen. Perfect for weeknights or special dinners, it’s bold, comforting, and totally irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound scallops (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the rest. Set aside.
- Season shrimp and scallops with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and butter. Add shrimp and scallops, cook for 2–3 minutes per side until opaque. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth.
- Add pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Stir in seafood, lemon juice, and parsley. Loosen with pasta water if needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with extra parsley or Cajun seasoning.
Notes
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to control spice level.
- Use fresh garlic and Parmesan for best flavor.
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 185mg