LINGUINE WITH SEAFOOD AND SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Linguine with Seafood and Sundried Tomatoes image

A wonderful blend of seafood and citrus! The secret ingredient is the lemon peel! Thanks to my Dad, this is one of our favorites! TIP: Have all the ingredients ready and prepared so you can whip this recipe up in no time!

Provided by Star Pooley

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound linguine pasta
½ cup olive oil
½ cup butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound bay scallops
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 (8 ounce) jar clam juice
⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet add the olive oil and butter. Heat until butter is melted. Add the garlic and saute until tender.
Add the scallops and shrimp. Cook until shrimp is pink, about 10 minutes. Add clam juice, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes more.
To the cooked pasta add the tomatoes, parsley and lemon zest, toss. Pour seafood mixture over the linguini, serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.4 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 136.4 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 412.7 mg, Sugar 2.4 g