Love Week Seafood Scampi with Heart-Shaped Pasta
Love Week Seafood Scampi with Heart-Shaped Pasta
Ingredients
For the Scampi Sauce and Seafood
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 stick garlic and herb butter
- 2 tablespoons shallot, chopped
- 5 garlic, cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 16 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's Lemon Butter Garlic seasoning, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning Lemon & Herb, or to taste
- 1/2 cup white cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded, plus more for serving
For the Pasta and Garnish
- 12 ounces heart-shaped pasta
- 1 lobster tail, large, cooked and sliced for garnish
- 1 lemon, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven, melt the 2 sticks of unsalted butter and 1 stick of garlic and herb butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Once the butter is fully melted, add the chopped shallots to the pan. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the chopped garlic to the pan with the shallots and continue to sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
While the aromatics are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the heart-shaped pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Return your attention to the skillet. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and the jumbo lump crab meat to the butter, shallot, and garlic mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Season the seafood generously with Kinder's Lemon Butter Garlic seasoning, McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, freshly ground black pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning Lemon & Herb. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp just begin to turn pink.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Pour in the white cooking wine and the fresh squeezed lemon juice. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer, allowing the liquid to reduce slightly for 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Once the pasta is cooked, use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the heart-shaped noodles directly into the skillet with the seafood and sauce. Do not drain all the pasta water, as a little can help create a silky sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Sprinkle the fresh chopped parsley over the pasta and seafood. Gently toss all ingredients together until the pasta is well coated with the scampi sauce and seafood.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Top the dish with an additional sprinkle of McCormick Crushed Red Pepper and a generous amount of shredded Parmesan cheese. Cover the skillet and allow the Parmesan cheese to melt for about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Serve the Love Week Seafood Scampi immediately in heart-shaped bowls, if desired. Garnish each serving with slices of cooked lobster tail, additional fresh parsley, and lemon slices.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Love Week Seafood Scampi with Heart-Shaped Pasta
For the Scampi Sauce and Seafood
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 stick garlic and herb butter
- 2 tablespoons shallot, chopped
- 5 garlic, cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 16 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
- 1 tablespoon Kinder's Lemon Butter Garlic seasoning, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning Lemon & Herb, or to taste
- 1/2 cup white cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded, plus more for serving
For the Pasta and Garnish
- 12 ounces heart-shaped pasta
- 1 lobster tail, large, cooked and sliced for garnish
- 1 lemon, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven, melt the 2 sticks of unsalted butter and 1 stick of garlic and herb butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Once the butter is fully melted, add the chopped shallots to the pan. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the chopped garlic to the pan with the shallots and continue to sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
While the aromatics are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the heart-shaped pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Return your attention to the skillet. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp and the jumbo lump crab meat to the butter, shallot, and garlic mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Season the seafood generously with Kinder's Lemon Butter Garlic seasoning, McCormick Crushed Red Pepper, freshly ground black pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning Lemon & Herb. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp just begin to turn pink.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Pour in the white cooking wine and the fresh squeezed lemon juice. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer, allowing the liquid to reduce slightly for 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Once the pasta is cooked, use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the heart-shaped noodles directly into the skillet with the seafood and sauce. Do not drain all the pasta water, as a little can help create a silky sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Sprinkle the fresh chopped parsley over the pasta and seafood. Gently toss all ingredients together until the pasta is well coated with the scampi sauce and seafood.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Top the dish with an additional sprinkle of McCormick Crushed Red Pepper and a generous amount of shredded Parmesan cheese. Cover the skillet and allow the Parmesan cheese to melt for about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Serve the Love Week Seafood Scampi immediately in heart-shaped bowls, if desired. Garnish each serving with slices of cooked lobster tail, additional fresh parsley, and lemon slices.
⏱️ 2 min