Marry Me Seafood Pasta
Marry Me Seafood Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bow ties pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and seasoned
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons double concentrated tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 cup smoked mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon Joubilee seasoning, or to taste
- 8 ounces Louisiana crawfish tails, thawed and drained
- 8 ounces Louisiana blue crab meat, picked and drained
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the bow ties pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta cooks, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp and sauté for 2-3 minutes per side, or until cooked through and pink. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavor of the tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Season the mixture with onion powder, complete seasoning, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Stir well to combine all the spices with the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water. Stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan to deglaze and incorporate all the flavor into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the chicken broth and heavy cream to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the fresh spinach to the simmering sauce. Stir until the spinach wilts completely into the sauce, which should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Stir in the Joubilee seasoning. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the freshly shredded Parmesan and smoked mozzarella cheeses to the sauce. Stir continuously until the cheeses are fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add the drained bow ties pasta directly into the sauce in the skillet. Toss thoroughly to ensure all the pasta is evenly coated with the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Return the sautéed shrimp to the skillet. Add the Louisiana crawfish tails and Louisiana blue crab meat. Gently stir all the ingredients together until the seafood is heated through and well distributed throughout the pasta.
⏱️ 4 min
- 13
Serve the Marry Me Seafood Pasta immediately in bowls, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese or fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Marry Me Seafood Pasta
- 16 ounces bow ties pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and seasoned
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons double concentrated tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon complete seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking pasta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 cup smoked mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon Joubilee seasoning, or to taste
- 8 ounces Louisiana crawfish tails, thawed and drained
- 8 ounces Louisiana blue crab meat, picked and drained
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the bow ties pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta cooks, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp and sauté for 2-3 minutes per side, or until cooked through and pink. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavor of the tomato paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Season the mixture with onion powder, complete seasoning, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Stir well to combine all the spices with the aromatics.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water. Stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan to deglaze and incorporate all the flavor into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the chicken broth and heavy cream to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the fresh spinach to the simmering sauce. Stir until the spinach wilts completely into the sauce, which should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Stir in the Joubilee seasoning. Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the freshly shredded Parmesan and smoked mozzarella cheeses to the sauce. Stir continuously until the cheeses are fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add the drained bow ties pasta directly into the sauce in the skillet. Toss thoroughly to ensure all the pasta is evenly coated with the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Return the sautéed shrimp to the skillet. Add the Louisiana crawfish tails and Louisiana blue crab meat. Gently stir all the ingredients together until the seafood is heated through and well distributed throughout the pasta.
⏱️ 4 min - 13
Serve the Marry Me Seafood Pasta immediately in bowls, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese or fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 1 min