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Created by: April J Harris

Seafood Spaghetti Parmesan

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon mild olive oil
  • 1 mild onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 8 to 10 raw scallops without roe
  • juice of half a lemon
  • cup small cooked shrimp or prawns
  • ¼ cup frozen peas
  • ⅓ to ½ cup single cream
  • ¼ cup grated Parmeggiano Reggiano or Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

  • Cook the spaghetti in boiling water according to package directions.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  • Gently sauté the onion until it just begins to soften.
  • Add the scallops to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for three minutes.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and then the frozen peas and shrimp.
  • Add ⅓ cup cream and cook, stirring constantly, for a moment or two.
  • Add the cheese, pepper, tarragon and parsley and stir through until the cheese melts.
  • Taste for seasoning and add a little more cream if necessary to give the sauce a nice consistency.
  • Serve over the drained pasta.

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