Scallop Pesto Pasta

Name: Scallop Pesto Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound sea scallops; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup prepared pesto

Sea scallops can range from 1/2 to 1 inch thick. To cook thicker scallops more quickly, cut them in half horizontally.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound sea scallops
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup prepared pesto

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper; add scallops and shake to coat.
In a large skillet, cook scallops in butter for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes on each side or until opaque. Drain pasta; toss with pesto. Serve with scallops.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 598 calories, 25g fat (9g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 807mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Sea Scallops & Pesto Linguine in Weeknight Cooking Made Easy 2005

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homecookcharity

Mar 4, 2015

yummy & easy to make
heidizaksheske

Aug 22, 2011

Very easy and quick, delicious too. The only thing I did different was to use olive oil instead of butter to sauté the scallops
jasper15b

Jul 20, 2009

This was very good. It reminded me of a dish I had at a local restaurant. We had this with Italian bread and olive oil dipping sauce. Delicious!