Seafood Linguine

A colorful sauce of red and green bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, parsley, onions and garlic is enriched with flour and milk, and flavored with shrimp, scallops and crabmeat. Enjoy this luscious sauce over hot linguini.

• Calories: 418 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• salt to taste
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup broccoli florets
• ½ cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup canned shrimp
• 1 cup crab meat, drained
• 1 pound scallops

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in an electric frying pan, or large skillet saute the red onion and garlic in olive oil. When onion is translucent, add the milk. Cook until bubbles form around the edges of the pan. Add the parsley, chopped green and red bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, shrimp, crab, and scallops and stir until well incorporated.

Step 3

Remove 1/2 cup of milk from the mixture and place in a small bowl with the flour. Stir until smooth. Add back to skillet with seafood and vegetables. Allow mixture to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Pour seafood sauce over drained and cooked linguini noodles. Serve warm.