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Cajun Seafood Pasta
4.8 (1220 reviews)
This creamy seafood pasta dish, loaded with shrimp and scallops in a spicy Cajun-inspired sauce, is full of flavor and perfect on fettuccine pasta.
Total Time45
Servings6
695
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
695
Calories
37 g
Fat
62 g
Carbs
32 g
Protein
4 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry fettuccine pasta
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 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 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ pound scallops
- ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain pasta.
- 2Meanwhile, pour cream into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just about boiling. Reduce heat and add green onions, parsley, basil, thyme, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and white pepper. Simmer until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes.
- 3Stir in shrimp and scallops. Cook until shrimp is no longer translucent.
- 4Stir in cheeses, blending well.
- 5Serve sauce over pasta.
- 6Serve hot and enjoy!