Seafood Pasta Alfredo

“My husband loves seafood, and I created this recipe one night with a little of this and a little of that. Luckily, I wrote it down because he asks for this dish often.”

Seafood Pasta Alfredo

Average Rating: 3.8

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked linguine
  • 1 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • 1 cup julienned carrots
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Dash crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 can (6 ounces) crab, drained
  • 4 ounces imitation crabmeat, chopped
  • 3 green onions, sliced

Instructions

  • 1. Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the zucchini, carrots and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the cream, cheese, butter, salt and pepper.
  • 2. Bring to a gentle boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add the shrimp, tomatoes, crabmeat and green onions. Drain linguine; toss with shrimp mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 504 calories, 25g fat (14g saturated fat), 213mg cholesterol, 672mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.