Seared Scallop Fettuccini

Seared Scallop Fettuccine

If you  love scallops your going to love this Seared Scallop Fettuccine. This decant meal is for sea food lovers but even non lovers like it.

The scallops are tender, sweet and packed with delicate flavor,and easy to prepare.Scallops are  a highly  prized shell fish for their delicate texture and taste. when cooked properly they are sweet and tender and turn a weeknight meal into a celebration.

Whether using large sea scallops or the small bay scallops, just a few on a plate, turns a meal into a special occasion.

This is a prefect dinner when your craving Italian but want easy too. Scallops, bacon and pasta tossed in a light creamy sauce full of Italian flavors. It’s a restaurant quality recipe made easy for the home cook.

Perfectly Seared Scallops

In this Seared Scallop Fettuccine the scallops are perfectly seared for my taste. Here’s how to get perfectly seared scallops. Start by patting the scallops dry with paper towels.

Next salt and pepper the scallops, meanwhile in a large saute pan bring the olive oil and butter to medium high heat. Saute the scallops being sure they are not crowded in the pan three minutes on each side turning once.

The combination of butter and olive oil produce a seared crust without burning the delicate scallops. Not crowding the pan also helps the scallops to sear and not be colorless.

In this recipe I used large 16 – 20 scallops sea scallops you can use the smaller bay scallops and your also not tried down to using fettuccine, use any long shape pasta you like.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Fettuccine
  • I Lbs large scallops
  • 2 cups spinach chopped
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 Tbs. chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 Tbs. each chopped Italian parsley, basil, and thyme
  • 2 Tbs. each olive oil and butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

 

  1. Cook Fettuccine according to package directions
  2.  Heat oil and butter add cubed bacon fry until crispy remove set aside
  3.  Add onion and garlic saute until tender and just beginning to brown
  4. Pat scallops dry and salt and pepper according to taste
  5. Sear scallops turning once to brown both sides
  6. Remove scallops Add heavy whipping cream, chicken stock, resevered pasta water and parmesan cheese
  7. Simmer until thickens about 10 minutes
  8. Add  spinach  simmer 10 minutes longer
  9. Return scallops and bacon  to pan just to heat through
  10. Toss cooked fettuccine in sauce adjust salt and pepper to your taste
  11. Top with additional parmesan……. Enjoy!!!!!