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I love seafood and I love pasta so I decided to throw together a quick seafood scampi for lunch today.
I recently was sent a bag of seafood medley by Harvest of the Sea and at first, I was unsure what to do with it but I decided to go simple yet classy.
What is Scampi?
Scampi refers to different things depending on what region you live in. In the UK, Scampi refers to langoustine aka “Norway Lobsters” and they belong to the lobster family. In most countries though, langoustines are replaced with shrimps, prawns, or other seafood. The one thing that is the same though is the sauce it’s served in which consists of butter, olive oil, white wine, garlic, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice.
About Harvest of the Sea:
Harvest of the Sea is a national leader in premium seafood products and was founded in 1961. They are dedicated to quality assurance and sustainability. Their product line features shrimp, calamari, branzino, breaded products, and more. The Seafood Medley features shrimp, blue mussels, scallops, and calamari. Such a wonderful blend and there is so much potential!
They even have a store locator so you can find their products near you.
Recipe:
Now, because I’ve never actually made scampi at home, I decided to do some research both on the internet and in my cookbooks. Many recipes are a bit fancy, some call for white wine. Some are super simple and are served over veggie noodles. I opted to use fettuccine and decided on a simple approach. Now, I struggle with portion sizing(I mean who doesnt!?!) so I sorta winged this recipe and I am unsure of the calories and such. I was able to have some for both lunch and dinner(I’m the only one who eats seafood in the house and the baby did snack on some with me).
Ingredients
- 2-4 cups of Seafood Medley by Harvest of the Sea
- Minced Garlic to preference(I always triple the garlic)
- 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoons of Butter
- Red Pepper Flakes to preference
- 1 Lemon
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 and a half ounces of Pasta of choice
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil and cook pasta.
- In a separate frying pan, add butter and olive oil. Allow to heat and add medley. Cook per directions on the bag. Add in Garlic and seasonings. Continue cooking until it slightly reduces, about 1/4 of the way.
- Drain pasta and add to the frying pan. Toss to coat, and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve with preferred garnish(I added spring onion and an Italian mix)
As I said, this recipe is super simple and I’m not the best with measurements, ratios and etc. It was still super tasty and super easy to make!
A big thank you to Harvest of the Sea!
Do you thaw the seafood first or can you cook from frozen?
I’ve done both! I found it doesn’t really matter.