creamy seafood pasta, l

Here’s a simple creamy seafood pasta recipe you can make at home 🍝🦐

Ingredients

• 250 g pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, or penne)
• 200 g mixed seafood (shrimp, prawns, calamari, mussels, or fish pieces)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley or coriander
• ½ cup pasta water (reserved)

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta
   • Boil pasta in salted water according to package instructions.
   • Reserve about ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
2. Cook the seafood
   • Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan.
   • Add seafood and cook 2–3 minutes until just done.
   • Remove and set aside.
3. Make the creamy sauce
   • In the same pan add remaining butter.
   • Sauté onion for 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.
   • Pour in heavy cream, stir, and simmer for 3–4 minutes.
4. Add cheese & seasoning
   • Stir in parmesan, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
   • Add a little pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
5. Combine everything
   • Add cooked pasta and seafood back into the pan.
   • Toss well to coat the pasta in sauce.
6. Finish
   • Add lemon juice and parsley.
   • Serve hot with extra parmesan on top. 🧀✨

✅ Tip: You can add mushrooms or spinach for extra flavor.

If you want, I can also give:

• Restaurant-style creamy seafood pasta 🍤
• White sauce seafood pasta like Alfredo
• Budget version using canned tuna or frozen seafood.