Eating at a seafood restaurant can be a real treat, but it can also be expensive. If you love seafood but cannot afford to eat out at seafood restaurants all the time, you could always learn to make some great seafood dishes at home. One good recipe to try is for seafood scampi. This dish contains noodles and a rich Alfredo sauce, and you can change it up by adding different types of seafood to it. This recipe is similar to the type of seafood linguine you can order at restaurants.

The Ingredients

Seafood linguine is not hard to make, and it should only take around 30 minutes to prepare and make this dish. Before you begin, you will need to gather the following ingredients:

• 6 T. butter
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream
• 3 T. fresh basil, chopped
• 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley for garnish
• 16 oz. package linguine (or similar type of pasta)
• Seafood

Once you have gathered these items, you can begin making this great seafood recipe.

The Instructions

Begin by cooking the pasta as stated on the package. Once the pasta is tender, drain it and set it aside. As the pasta is cooking, you can begin making the sauce. To do this, you should start by melting the butter in a large pan. Next, add the fresh garlic and saute for one to two minutes or until it is tender.

Next, add the heavy whipping cream and fresh basil. Stir for three to five minutes or until the mixture is hot. Once it is hot, mix the Parmesan cheese and stir well. You will need to cook this until the cheese melts completely, and as this happens the sauce will begin thickening.

When it is as thick as you would like, taste it to see if you should add salt and pepper. You should not need much, but a little can enhance the flavor of the sauce. The last step needed is adding the cooked seafood. This could include crab, shrimp, and lobster, or you could use all three types. You can use fresh seafood for this, or you could buy packages of already-cooked crab, lobster, or shrimp. Once you add this, give it a good stir and pour it over the cooked noodles, and you can top it with the fresh parsley.

Making your own seafood recipes at home can be fun and enjoyable, but eating out at a seafood restaurant once in a while is also a nice break from cooking. To learn more about seafood recipes and entrees, visit a seafood restaurant in your area today.