Description
A restaurant-quality seafood pasta with linguine, juicy shrimp, and fresh mussels in a luxurious garlic-wine sauce that brings the ocean to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces linguine pasta
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Fresh lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Clean mussels under cold running water, scrub shells and remove beards. Discard any cracked or open shells. Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté 30-45 seconds until fragrant.
- Add diced tomatoes and cook 3-4 minutes. Pour in white wine and simmer 2 minutes.
- Cook linguine in boiling water until al dente, 1 minute less than package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain.
- Add mussels to the sauce, cover and cook 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp and cook another 2-3 minutes until mussels open and shrimp are pink. Discard unopened mussels.
- Add linguine and heavy cream to the skillet. Toss with seafood for 1-2 minutes, adding pasta water gradually to coat.
- Remove from heat, stir in parsley, season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Notes
For lighter options, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or use whole wheat linguine. Add more herbs or lemon juice for brightness. Serve with crusty bread or a glass of Pinot Grigio.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 145mg