Seafood Pesto Pasta

Name: Seafood Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided; 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 1 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 4 to 6 garlic cloves, divided; 12 ounces uncooked linguine; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 pound fresh sea scallops; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Pesto turns shrimp and scallops into superstars in this fresh-flavored entree from Marnie Franze. "The recipe is from my dad," she comments from Battle Lake, Minnesota.

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
4 to 6 garlic cloves, divided
12 ounces uncooked linguine
2 green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 pound fresh sea scallops
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

For pesto, place 1/4 cup oil, basil, oregano, parsley and one garlic clove in a blender or food processor. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. Mince the remaining garlic. Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, saute onions and minced garlic in butter and remaining oil until tender. Add the shrimp, wine or broth, lemon juice and cayenne; saute for 2 minutes. Add scallops; saute for 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque. Drain pasta; toss with pesto and Parmesan. Top with seafood mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 306 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 297mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Seafood Pesto Pasta in Light & Tasty February/March 2005

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emanmb

Dec 21, 2008

Thumbs up! Have my own pesto recipe so I could skip that part since it was already made and frozen.I also added and cooked with the shrimp and scallops some sun dried tomatoes, an orange bell pepper, and mushrooms.Worked out very well that way as an all in one recipe.