Elegant Seafood Fettucine with Lemon and Dill
Seafood is flavored with lemon, dill and a touch of Tabasco, then served with fettuccine pasta. Although this is pretty easy to make, it boasts a gourmet flavor and looks really great on the plate.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 19 1/2 oz (550g) chunky tomato pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup (125ml) water
- 1/2 sliced yellow onion
- 21 oz (600g) thawed raw mixed seafood
- Few drops of Tabasco sauce
- 14 oz (400g) fettuccine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
- Finely grated zest of a lemon
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- First boil the pasta following the directions on the package, then drain and return to the pan.
- Heat the oil in a pot over a moderate heat, then add the onion.
- Cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
- Add half the dill and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the pasta sauce and water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil them turn the heat down to low.
- Stir in the seafood and a shake in a few drops of Tabasco.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the seafood is cooked.
- Stir the lemon zest into the mixture and add salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve the fettuccine and seafood mixture separately, or gently toss to combine if preferred.
- Sprinkle the rest of the dill on top and serve right away.
Notes
For a gourmet presentation, pile the fettuccine on the plates and top with half the seafood sauce, then serve the remaining sauce on the side
For a simply family dinner, toss the pasta and seafood mixture together gently, then serve in shallow bowls with some crusty bread on the side
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the Recipe
- Calories: 495
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1.1g
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 84g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 109mg