Guilt-free Creamy Cajun Seafood Pasta

Name: Guilt-free Creamy Cajun Seafood Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 227 grams bay scallops; 3 Tbsps butter; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 6 servings salt and ground black pepper; 296 milliliters low-fat milk; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams package dry fettuccine pasta; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 302 grams shrimp - peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise

You can never have too many Creole recipes, so give Guilt-free Creamy Cajun Seafood Pastan a try. For $2.66 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 490 calories, 31g of protein, and 11g of fat. A mixture of bay scallops, chicken broth, fettuccine pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente.

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Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid; return pasta to the pot.

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Microwave milk, broth, thyme, and pepper flakes in a 1-quart heat resistant glass measuring cup until very hot.

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Melt butter in a Dutch oven; whisk in flour, then hot milk mixture. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring consistently. Stir in shrimp, scallops, green onions, parsley, and cheese. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp turn pink and scallops cook through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Pour sauce over pasta, and toss to coat.

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Add cooking liquid as needed to moisten dish.

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Servings:

all-purpose flour 118milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 4

green onions, thinly sliced 6servings

salt and ground black pepper 296milliliters

low-fat milk 237milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 454grams

package dry fettuccine pasta 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes 302grams

shrimp - peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Cajun can be paired with Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. One wine you could try is D'Alfonso-Curran Albarino. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.

D'Alfonso-Curran Albarino

Palate notes clean and expressive, this Spanish white varietal showcases ripe pear, melon and honeysuckle with hints of marzipan and cinnamon. Beautifully structured with rich texture and firm tannin's, this Albariño is perfectly balanced though its long, crisp finish. Pair with oysters, fresh crab or prawns, steamed clams, grilled fish, beet & burrata salad, risotto, sushi and ceviche.