Teresa's 10-Minute Seafood Pasta

I *invented* this dish for my boyfriend-it's now his absolute favorite meal! I love it because it is incredibly fast, easy, and delicious! Recipe can easily double by using 1/2 lb of each type of seafood and using 2 cans of diced tomatoes. Slightly increase amount of oil/butter used to saute seafood if doubling. Recipe can easily be altered to suit your personal seafood tastes. Use all shrimp or all scallops (use 1/2 lb total weight for 2 servings, or 1 lb total weight for 4 servings).

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb  raw deveined/peeled shrimp
• 1⁄4 lb  raw sea scallops or 1⁄4 lb bay scallop
• 2  cloves  minced/crushed garlic
• 1  package  fresh/refrigerated linguine
• 1  can  diced tomatoes with onion and garlic (Delmonte)
• 1  tablespoon  oil (olive or any type will do)
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine
•  salt and pepper
•  fresh basil (julienne) (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat water for pasta.
2. Heat butter and oil in skillet over medium heat.
3. When hot, add garlic.
4. Cook 1 minute, or until you can smell the garlic.
5. Season seafood with salt and pepper, then add to garlic.
6. Cook on one side for 2 minutes.
7. Flip, and cook on second side for 2 minutes.
8. (Now is the time to start cooking your pasta-don't forget to salt the water! cook pasta on high heat to maintain a rolling boil) Add the can of tomatoes (do not drain!) to the seafood.
9. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and leave alone until the pasta is finished cooking.
10. (should take about 2-3 minutes if you're using the fresh pasta).
11. Now's the time to toast your garlic bread and toss your salad to round out a great meal!
12. Just before serving, add fresh basil to seafood mixture, stir through.
13. Serve over the linguini and Voila!
14. A fast, delicious meal for 2!