Name: Seafood Florentine with Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves of garlic sliced in half; 2 pounds of assorted seafood.(crab, lobster, cleaned and deveined shrimp scallops, filets cut in cubes, canned fish IE: clams, salmon, tuna); 1/2 cup white wine (the wine should be one you would drink and not sweet wine use dry); 2 tablespoons butter; 2/3 cup low sodium chicken broth; 4 cups of baby spinach washed and chopped; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved fresh; Your favorite pasta cooked to package instructions; Garnish: red pepper flakes, freshly squeezed lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil on top, grated Pecorino Romano cheese (or use our alternate topping below recipe with toasted breadcrumbs

Seafood Florentine with Pasta has no cream this recipe it's a medley of seafood swimming in a delectable garlicky butter sauce tossed with your favorite pasta.

The pasta will be lightly coated just enough to keep it from being dry with the best flavors.

As a kid, this was probably the only way mom would get me to eat spinach and tomatoes, and this is still one of my favorite pasta dishes.

This dish literally is so easy it can be on your table in less than 30 minutes, any seafood you like can be used as a medley or just one in particular.

Fresh spinach and using grape tomatoes will brighten up this dish and the perfect meal even for an elegant dinner party or on Christmas Eve if you partake in the 7 Fishes tradition, this is just the perfect seafood dish.

Not only is this florentine style pasta quick and easy, but it's also very versatile with other mix-ins you may prefer that we will suggest below.

Scroll down to our printable recipe card for the complete instructions and ingredients measurements.

Step by Step

Saute the garlic and set it aside
place the seafood in the same pan and get this sauteed until the fish is coated and partially cooked
simmer in wine and chicken broth, then add spinach until it's wilted
cook pasta to the package instructions
pour the seafood mixture over drained pasta
Option: red pepper flakes, grated cheese, drizzle with olive oils

white wine chicken broth simmering with seafood medley with spinach

Tips and Mix-In Suggestions

use an instant-read thermometer to be certain fish is cooked
this dish will keep 2 days in the refrigerator covered
other serving ideas we like are Grilled Asparagus, Parmesan Baked Tomatoes Twice-baked Potatoes, white rice, buttered noodles, or our Shrimp Risotto
mushrooms, grape tomatoes, shallots, sundried tomatoes, artichokes hearts drained, arugula, escarole boiled and drained, julienned peppers of any kinds all can be added to this dish

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Seafood Pasta Basic Recipe

Just remember if you're not a certain fan of fish used or even spinach try just one kind with another vegetable like the photo above with just grape tomatoes and adapt this recipe tailored to your tastes.

This is the most basic sauce for any seafood out there, and really quick to make any day of the week that turns into a gourmet tasting meal.

I can't stress enough how much I love this version of seafood pasta, it's full of flavor yet, elegant enough to serve to guests and perfect colors for the Christmas holiday to serve.