Cajun Seafood Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ lb Mussels
- ½ lb Shrimp
- ½ Scallops
- ½ Sweet Onion chopped
- ½ Red Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 3 tbsp Cajun Seasoning separated
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Garlic minced
- ½ cup Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ¾ cup Heavy Cream
- ¾ cup Chicken Broth
- 12 oz Tagliatelle
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water for pasta.
- Toss shrimp then scallops in Cajun seasoning separately.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle some olive oil inside it.
- Add in shrimp to cook for 1 minute each side. Important not to overcook shrimp because they will be cooked again later on. Remove shrimp and set aside in small bowl.
- Pour in some more olive oil and add in scallops to cook for 2 minutes each side to sear. Place inside bowl with shrimp to be set aside.
- Bring skillet down to medium heat and add in a little more olive oil. Add in onions, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and pinch of salt. Sauté until onions become soft.
- Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add pasta into salted boiling water to cook. Follow package directions, but cook 2 minutes less than recommended..
- Add in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, Worcestershire Sauce, and bring to a simmer. Let sauce simmer for 2 minutes then add in heavy cream and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in mussels, cover with lid and shake skillet gently. Let mussels cook for 4-5 minutes until they open. Remove mussels from sauce, place in a separate bowl and discard any that remain shut.
- Add in pasta to mix in sauce evenly. Let pasta cook in sauce for 2-3 minutes, then add in shrimp and scallops. Mix to combine everything and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with parsley.
- Enjoy!
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Cajun Seafood Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ lb Mussels
- ½ lb Shrimp
- ½ Scallops
- ½ Sweet Onion chopped
- ½ Red Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 3 tbsp Cajun Seasoning separated
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Garlic minced
- ½ cup Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ¾ cup Heavy Cream
- ¾ cup Chicken Broth
- 12 oz Tagliatelle
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water for pasta.
- Toss shrimp then scallops in Cajun seasoning separately.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle some olive oil inside it.
- Add in shrimp to cook for 1 minute each side. Important not to overcook shrimp because they will be cooked again later on. Remove shrimp and set aside in small bowl.
- Pour in some more olive oil and add in scallops to cook for 2 minutes each side to sear. Place inside bowl with shrimp to be set aside.
- Bring skillet down to medium heat and add in a little more olive oil. Add in onions, red bell pepper, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, brown sugar and pinch of salt. Sauté until onions become soft.
- Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add pasta into salted boiling water to cook. Follow package directions, but cook 2 minutes less than recommended..
- Add in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, Worcestershire Sauce, and bring to a simmer. Let sauce simmer for 2 minutes then add in heavy cream and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in mussels, cover with lid and shake skillet gently. Let mussels cook for 4-5 minutes until they open. Remove mussels from sauce, place in a separate bowl and discard any that remain shut.
- Add in pasta to mix in sauce evenly. Let pasta cook in sauce for 2-3 minutes, then add in shrimp and scallops. Mix to combine everything and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with parsley.
- Enjoy!
