Pasta with creamy seafood sauce
2 servings
20 minutes
Pasta with creamy seafood sauce is an elegant dish of Italian cuisine that combines the tenderness of seafood with a rich creamy aroma. Its roots trace back to Mediterranean cooking, where fresh seafood harmonizes with simple yet exquisite ingredients. In this recipe, seafood is gently sautéed in creamy butter to acquire an appetizing aroma and then combined with garlic, parsley, and thick cream to create a velvety sauce. Al dente pasta absorbs the creamy flavor, making each forkful truly luxurious. This dish is perfect for both a romantic dinner and a festive feast, offering guests the ambiance of a cozy Italian evening by the sea. Try it with a glass of white wine to highlight the refined harmony of flavors.
1
Put oil in a large pan and set it over medium heat. Without thawing, place the seafood in the oil and fry until all the water evaporates.
- Butter: 20 g
- Seafood cocktail mix: 300 g
2
Grate the garlic on a fine grater or crush it, add to the seafood mixture, season with salt, and toss in parsley. (Garlic and parsley are optional but add a special flavor to the dish.)
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Salt: to taste
- Dried parsley: pinch
3
Put salted water for pasta on the heat. Start boiling the pasta.
- Salt: to taste
- Pasta: 160 g
4
Pour cream into the pan, slightly reduce the heat, mix well and simmer for 5-10 minutes while the pasta cooks to thicken the sauce slightly. Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Cream: 200 ml
- Salt: to taste
5
Cook the pasta until al dente, drain it, and place it in a pan, mixing well with the sauce.
- Pasta: 160 g