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Seafood Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

February 2, 2022 by Ashley 1 Comment

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Scallops and shrimp gently poached in a creamy tomato sauce, tossed with pasta, fresh parsley and parmesan cheese for a simple but decadent dish.

Seafood pasta on a serving dish with a gold fork on the plate. Pot with extra pasta is in the background.

You really can’t beat a warm bowl of pasta, but seafood pasta is truly unlike anything else. It’s something I used to only order at restaurants, because it can be intimidating cooking seafood at home. But once I realized how much better (and cheaper) it is to make at home, its been a go-to for date night ever since!

What You Need To Make Seafood Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

The beauty in this dish is that the seafood poaches right in the tomato cream sauce, so all you have to do is boil some pasta & dinner is ready!

  • Olive Oil
  • Yellow Onion
  • Kosher Salt
  • Garlic
  • Dried Parsley
  • Garlic Powder
  • Dried Basil
  • Dried Oregano
  • Black Pepper
  • Tomato Paste
  • White Wine
  • Tomato Puree
  • Heavy Cream
  • Spaghetti
  • Bay Scallops (I love to get my seafood from Whole Foods!)
  • Shrimp
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Parmesan Cheese
cooked spaghetti being pulled out of boiling water with a pasta spoon.

How to Make Seafood Pasta

Begin by cooking the onions, garlic, seasonings and spices together until fragrant. Then add tomato paste and white wine to deglaze the pan. Making sure to scrape the bottom of your pan with a wooden spoon to get all the browned bits (that’s all the flavor). Then add tomato puree and cook for 30 minutes.

tomato sauce in a sauté pan with cream being added into it.

With 10 minutes remaining on the sauce, add the cream and stir to combine.

Once the sauce has finished cooking, add the chopped seafood and stir to make sure all of the seafood is in the liquid. Poach the seafood for 4-5 minutes, until just cooked through. Add the cooked pasta and stir to combine everything.

tomato cream sauce once it has been cooked down, with chopped seafood added on top.
sauce and seafood cooked in pot, with cooked pasta added on top.

Finish with fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese! Enjoy!

Seafood pasta on a serving dish with a gold fork on the plate. Pot with extra pasta is in the background.

For more pasta recipes, check out my Spaghetti Carbonara, Creamy Chicken Pasta or Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta with Bacon and Gruyere!

seafood pasta with tomato cream sauce

Seafood Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

Scallops and shrimp gently poached in a creamy tomato sauce, tossed with pasta, fresh parsley and parmesan cheese for a simple but decadent dish.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy pasta, easy pasta recipe, pasta, pasta recipe, seafood
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Inactive Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 3650kcal
Author: Ashley Pelaez Walker

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion small diced
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced or grated
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Basil
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • 4 tablespoons White Wine
  • 24 oz Tomato Puree
  • 8 oz Heavy Cream
  • 1 lb Spaghetti
  • 1 lb Bay Scallops
  • 1 lb medium Shrimp cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ¼ cup chopped Parsley for serving
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese for serving

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Once hot, add onions and season with kosher salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until onions are translucent.
    2 tablespoons Olive Oil, 1 medium Yellow Onion, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, until garlic becomes fragrant. Once fragrant, add garlic powder, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, and black pepper. Stir to distribute spices and cook for 2 minutes.
    3 cloves Garlic, ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley, ½ teaspoon Dried Basil, ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Next, add tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes, until paste is distributed and begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.
    1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • Turn heat to high and add white wine. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan while the wine bubbles to release any browned bits. Reduce wine by half, then turn heat to low.
    4 tablespoons White Wine
  • Add tomato puree and stir to combine. Taste and adjust any seasoning needed. Bring mixture to a low boil, then reduce to a simmer. Partially cover and cook for 30 minutes.
    24 oz Tomato Puree
  • Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to boil, and cook spaghetti according to package.
    1 lb Spaghetti
  • With 10 minutes remaining on the sauce, add cream and stir to combine
    8 oz Heavy Cream
  • Once the sauce has cooked, turn the heat to medium and add chopped seafood. Poach seafood in the sauce for 4-5 minutes, then add pasta to the sauce. Stir to combine everything and finish with fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.
    1 lb Bay Scallops, 1 lb medium Shrimp, ¼ cup chopped Parsley, ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 3650kcal | Carbohydrates: 443g | Protein: 154g | Fat: 138g | Saturated Fat: 68g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 50g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 460mg | Sodium: 5501mg | Potassium: 5684mg | Fiber: 31g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 8800IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 1185mg | Iron: 23mg
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