As it is growing colder in my new neck of the woods, my desire for comfort food increases. This seafood pasta is an easy win and is good for four servings. Since pasta can often  be heavy, I lightened the load with some fresh herbs and bright citrus. I also am a fan of heat and added some red pepper flake to spice things up. I went with a frozen bag of seafood from Trader Joe’s for my dish but of course fresh is always preferred. Check out the recipe below.

Seafood Pasta

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked pasta

1 lb mixed seafood (shrimp, scallops, calamari)

1/2 of a lemon

1/4 cup of white wine

2 tbsp butter

1/2 tbsp avocado or olive oil

1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes (a whole if spicy preferred)

1 cup diced onion

1 tbsp minced garlic

1/8 cup chopped parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Defrost seafood and boil pasta ahead of time.
2. Add oil to a medium-sized pan over medium heat.
3. Slice onion in half and cut off one end. Peel off skin leaving on one end for stability then slice into strips before dicing.
4. Peel and mince garlic and add both onion and garlic to the pan.
5. Add seafood to pan and sir well for 2 minutes. Add wine and juice lemon seeded side up to deglaze pan and reduce heat.
6. Add pasta and butter and seasoning and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Mix well then turn off heat.
7. Rinse and chop parsley.
8. Plate and top with parsley.
9. Enjoy!