Scallops with Spaghetti Recipe

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"My mom used to serve this speedy stir-fry when I was young," shares Susan D'Amore of West Chester, Pennsylvania. "Now it's one of my family's most-requested dinners. It tastes great with shrimp, too."

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Scallops with Spaghetti Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 20 25

Ingredients

1 package (7 ounces) spaghetti
1 pound sea scallops
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/2 cups julienned carrots
1-1/2 cups frozen French-style green beans, thawed
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet or wok, stir-fry scallops and garlic in oil and butter for 5 minutes or until scallops are opaque; remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, stir-fry the carrots, beans and red pepper until crisp-tender. Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Drain spaghetti. Add scallops and spaghetti to the vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 422 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 383 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 27 g protein.

Originally published as Scallops with Spaghetti in Quick Cooking January/February 2003, p39