Seafood Alfredo

This year we celebrated Christmas early so I was trying to decide what to make on Christmas Day. This is what I decided on but our plans changed again. We decided on very short notice to take a road trip to see our daughter and her family in NY and spend Christmas with them and the grandkids. I ended up making this when we got home a few days later. Although I did plan on this for a special occasion, it is delicious for any night. I served this with a salad and garlic bread. This makes a lot of sauce so you can reserve some or use it for dipping breadsticks or the garlic bread like we do!

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces fettuccine

12 large scallops

12 large shrimp peeled, deveined and tails off

1 stick of butter

4 Tablespoons olive oil

5 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups heavy cream

pinch of black pepper

pinch of nutmeg

1 1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

DIRECTIONS

Preheat skillet on medium high heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil and sear the scallops on the first side until golden brown, flip and do the same for the second side, this does take a little bit of time, so don’t rush. While the scallops are searing place the shrimp on a sheet pan, drizzle with The remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the shrimp in a 400-degree oven and roast until the shrimp just turn pink. Depending on the size of your shrimp it takes less than ten minutes. It’s important to keep a close eye on both the scallops and shrimp they can easily become overdone.

When the scallops and shrimp are both done, remove them from the skillet and pan (turn heat to medium) and set aside. In the same skillet you used for the scallops, melt the butter. Add the garlic, cream, nutmeg and pepper. Cook for about five minutes whisking often. Add both of the cheeses and continue to whisk as the cheese melts into the sauce. Continue to cook for 10-15 minutes, the sauce should be thickened and smooth. Continue to stir often. Boil the fettuccine noodles according to package directions. I usually take my pasta off one minute before the directions state. When the pasta is almost cooked through add the seafood into the sauce to warm through. Drain the pasta and add the sauce with the seafood over the top, serve warm.

Enjoy!