Seafood Pasta

I bought  some nice "Wild Caught Shrimp" and "Scallops" for New Years Eve. I don't buy seafood very often (probably because we live in the middle of the country, with no accessible fresh seafood),  but we have been craving it lately... which I think is due to our Vitamin Sea deficiency, haha . Evidently, I bought much more than 2 people can eat in one night, so it is seafood week here at out house. Tonight I made Seafood Pasta  and oh my goodness, it was delicious, you are going to want to make some of this.

 Ingredients:
12 ounces Spaghetti and 1 Tablespoon butter or Olive Oil
1 1/2 pounds seafood, such as Shrimp, Scallops, Clams, Crab meat etc.
1 cup White Wine (Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
1 cup half and half
4 Tablespoons Butter (divided in half)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 small Onion minced
3 cloves of Garlic, crushed and minced
1 1/2 cups chopped Cherry Tomatoes
1/8 cup chopped Parsley
1/ 8 cup minced Green Onion
1/4 cup Parmesan

Instructions: 

1. Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions until just almost al dente. Drain and place back into pot with 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil; stir, cover and set to the side.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt half of the butter with the olive oil. Add the shrimp and scallops. Brown and cook approximately 2 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate. 
3. Add remaining butter, onion and garlic to the skillet cook and stir until soft.
4. Add tomatoes, and saute lightly
5. Add wine and most of the parsely.
6. Simmer about 3 minutes more, then return shrimp, scallops and add the clams or crab meat toss until combined.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
   
8. Stir in the Half and Half and Parmesan Cheese.
9. Add Spaghetti, and stir to combine.
10. Transfer to a serving dish or dish into bowls.
11. Top with Green Onions, remaining Parsley and Parmesan Cheese
12. Enjoy!
    

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt half of the butter with the olive oil. Add the shrimp and scallops. Brown and cook approximately 2 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate. 

 Add remaining butter, onion and garlic to the skillet cook and stir until soft.

 Add tomatoes, and saute lightly

Add wine and parsely.  Simmer about 3 minutes more, then return shrimp, scallops and add the clams or crab meat toss until combined.Season with salt and pepper.  Stir in the Half and Half and Parmesan Cheese.

Add Spaghetti, and stir to combine.
Transfer to a serving dish or dish into bowls.
Top with Parmesan Cheese and chopped Parsley.

Enjoy!

Oh, and this was the view out of my kitchen window, while I was cooking this afternoon.

Have a great week, Everyone!