Impress your friends and family this holiday season with my easy Creamy Seafood Pasta Bake - made with a combination of seafood, perfectly cooked pasta and a white wine cream sauce! Seafood pasta is an easy to make seafood casserole, elegant and the perfect recipe for any weeknight or even entertaining.

Prep Time

    •    Prep time: 15 minutes
    •    Cook time: 15 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

    •    2 tbsps flour
    •    2 shallots fine diced
    •    pinch salt and pepper
    •    2 tbsps butter, melted
    •    2 cloves garlic, minced
    •    2 tbsps unsalted butter
    •    2 1/2 cups milk or cream
    •    8 sea scallops, quartered
    •    1 cup Italian bread crumbs
    •    10 jumbo shrimp, cut in half
    •    1 lobster tail, rough chopped
    •    1/4 tsp dried tarragon or thyme
    •    1/2 cup Clos du Bois Chardonnay
    •    1 lb. Barilla Penne, cooked Al Dente
    •    1 cup grated Parmesan, divided in half
    •    8 Jonah crab claws, shucked (Optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Heat a skillet over medium , drizzle with Olive oil.
3. Saute seafood for 1-2 minutes.
4. Slowly add wine to deglaze the pan, add shallots, garlic & butter. Stir.
5. Add flour, stir to coat seafood.
6. Pour in milk or cream, bring to a boil stirring constantly.
7. Reduce to simmer, sauce should start thicken.
8. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 the Parmesan
9. Cook, drain and rinse penne pasta.
10. Mix bread crumbs into melted butter.
11. Layer in casserole dish- pasta, sauce and seafood, bread crumbs, remaining Parmesan.
12. Bake 15 minutes or until top is golden and edges are bubbly.
13. Serve with a glass of Chardonnay and crusty bread.

This great family recipe is thanks to How To This And That at https://howtothisandthat.com/creamy-seafood-pasta-bake/