CAJUN SHRIMP & SCALLOP FETTUCCINE

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CAJUN SHRIMP & SCALLOP FETTUCCINE image

Categories     Shellfish     Sauté     Vegetarian

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Tbsp Butter
3 cloves of Garlic, minced
1lb Jumbo Shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2lb Sea Scallops
2 Tbsp McCormick's Cajun Seasoning
16oz Heavy Whipping Cream
1lb Fettuccine
1 C Parmesan Cheese
3 Green Onions Chopped
Salt/Pepper - To Taste

Steps:

  • Serving Size - 4 Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Heat 1 large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the butter to the skillet. Once the foaming subsides raise the heat to high and add the shrimp, scallops and 1 Tbsp of the Cajun seasoning. Cook the shrimp and scallops without moving them for about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp and scallops over and cook for another 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp and scallops to a bowl. Turn heat down to medium high and add heavy whipping cream and remaining Cajun seasoning to sauté pan. Simmer until reduced by half. While the cream is reducing, cook fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente. Once cream is reduced add shrimp and scallops back into sauté pan along with the green onions. Turn heat down to medium low. Let ingredients combine for about 1 minute over heat . Add fettuccine to sauté pan and toss to coat, then add parmesan cheese and toss and coat. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper Continue mixing till sauce has coated all of fettuccine, turn heat off and divide pasta among plates.

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