Light Easy Seafood Pasta Recipes

SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute 1 garlic clove in 1 tablespoon butter for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, parsley, basil and tarragon; saute 2 minutes longer. Add the broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until mixture reaches desired thickness., Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. In another skillet, saute remaining garlic in remaining butter for 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add scallops and cook 3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque. Add to tomato mixture. Drain pasta; transfer to a bowl. Pour seafood mixture over pasta; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

LIGHT & EASY SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta accordiing to directions, reserve spices.
• Chop veggies while oil and butter are warming in medium hot in saute pan. Quickly saute the chopped veggies 1-2 minutes. Gently stir in reserved spices to the saute veggie.
• Add frozen muscles (to saute veggies). Turn heat to medium. Start timer for muscles per box directions.
• When timer goes off, stir in wine. Stir in diced tomatoes to veggie saute pan and heat through and turn heat down to warm until pasta is done.
• Spoon veggies and muscles over pasta to serve.

LIGHT SEAFOOD AND VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Start water boiling to boil pasta.
• Heat olive oil in a large, flat bottom pan.
• When oil is hot, toss in garlic to soften (but not brown).
• Add about 1/3 can of the broth.
• Water should be boiling, toss in the pasta for about 5-6 minutes.
• Toss in vegetables in this order: beans, peppers, zucchini, scallions, tomatoes, mushrooms. Saute the veggies, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the cold half and half with the cornstarch to make a roux.
• Whisk into the retained broth, then add all into the pan of veggies.
• If lobster (or shrimp, etc.) is pre-cooked, wait to add until the last 1 minute of cooking so it doesn't over-cook. Heat it through.
• Drain pasta.
• Serve with a little Parmesan.

20-MINUTE SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, then cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 5 mins until soft. Add the paprika, tomatoes and stock, then bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat to a simmer, stir in the pasta and cook for 7 mins, stirring occasionally to stop the pasta from sticking. Stir in the seafood, cook for 3 mins more until it's all heated through and the pasta is cooked, then season to taste. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with lemon wedges.