Cheesy Spinach Pasta With Scallops Food

SCALLOPS AND SPINACH OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium skillet, saute spinach in olive oil until heated through. Add lemon juice, garlic powder and water.
• Add scallops and cook for 3 minutes or until done. Be careful not to overcook. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place strained spaghetti in dish and place the scallops and sauce on top. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH SCALLOPS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in medium-size skillet, heat oil until hot but not smoking; saute' scallops until cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Remove scallops from pan.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Add wine; cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in butter.
• Add spinach, tomatoes. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, just until spinach is wilted and tomatoes softened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Combine drained pasta and spinach mixture.
• Spoon onto plates, top with scallops.

CHEESY DITALINI WITH CHICKEN AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and thyme and cook until softened. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, for 2 minutes, then whisk in the broth and milk. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken, spinach and pasta and cook to heat through. Stir in the gruyère and season with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 bowls and top with toasted breadcrumbs.

CHEESY SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain and keep warm.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; add onion, cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in milk, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir vegetables, scallops and shrimp into skillet mixture; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Divide spaghetti among four plates; spoon sauce over spaghetti.

SCALLOPS IN CREAM SAUCE WITH SPINACH FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Sauté mushroom in butter about 1 minute.
• Add scallops and continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes just until flesh is opaque.
• Add cream sauce; bring to simmer and cook 1 minute.
• Arrange well-drained noodles on serving plate and top with creamed scallops.
• Garnish with cheese and parsley.
• Cream Sauce:
• Sauté shallots and garlic in butter until transparent.
• Deglaze pan with vermouth.
• Add cream; bring to simmer and reduce by 1/3 or until slightly thickened.
• Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve over fettuccini.

SCALLOPS, MUSHROOM AND SPINACH NOTTA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter. Saute shallots, garlic and mushrooms until almost soft.
• Add scallops. Saute until just barely cooked(opaque). Scallops should be tender and NOT RUBBERY. Using a colander, strain the scallop/mushroom mixture, reserving liquid.
• Place scallop/mushroom mixture into a bowl. Cover and set aside. Return liquid to skillet.
• In a small bowl, whisk flour and vermouth or white wine together until smooth.
• Add half & half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, flour/wine mixture and dill(if using) to skillet. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer.
• Add spinach. Turn off heat.
• Prepare Notta Pasta according to package for pasta being careful not to overcook.
• Drain and toss with Parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste and add sprinkling of red pepper, if desired.
• Pour into your favorite pasta bowl or serving platter.
• Add the scallop/mushroom mixture back to spinach sauce and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Pour over Notta Pasta and garnish with nuts.
• Now serve immediately.

SAVORY SEA SCALLOPS AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook just until fragrant and softened, about 1 minute. Slice any scallops over 3/4-inch thick in half so they'll cook evenly; stir scallops, basil, and parsley into the skillet. Cook and gently stir just until scallops feel slightly firm when pressed with a finger, 2 to 3 minutes. Scallops will become tough and chewy if overcooked. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and black pepper. Pour in cream if you like a thicker sauce. Bring the mixture just to a bare simmer.
• Serve over hot angel hair pasta; sprinkle to taste with Parmesan cheese.

SCALLOPS AND PASTA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in skillet; add scallops and cook about 2 minutes each side, until browned; remove from skillet and keep warm.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil and add shallot and cook until softened; about 1 minute; stir in wine and cook until reduced by half; about 30 seconds.
• Add broth, simmer.
• Stir in butter and pasta and toss until heated thru.
• Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, parsley and lemon zest, toss until spinach wilts, add scallops and serve.

CREAMY BAY SCALLOP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes or 1 minute less than directed on the package.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. When oil just starts to smoke, add scallops and move them into a single layer. Let sear on high for 60 seconds. Toss to turn. Add butter and stir scallops until butter melts. Stir in garlic. Add lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Stir in sherry and cook and stir until alcohol cooks off, about 1 minute. Pour in cream. When mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium-low. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Drain pasta. Transfer to skillet with scallops; bring to a simmer. Add half the parsley. Cook until pasta is heated through and tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Grate generously with grated cheese. Add the rest of the parsley. Serve in warm bowls.

SAUTEED SCALLOPS & SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Pat shrimp and scallops dry; sprinkle with seafood seasoning., In a small skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms about 3 minutes. Add peas; cook until vegetables are tender, about 3-4 minutes. Remove. Add shallots and 1 tablespoon butter; cook and stir until starting to soften, 1-2 minutes. Stir in wine; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until ready to serve., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Return pasta to pan. Over low heat, stir in 1/4 cup parsley, garlic, pepper flakes, salt, mushroom mixture and remaining butter, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops and shrimp; sear until scallops are golden brown and firm and shrimp turn pink, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Combine with pasta and sauce; sprinkle with remaining parsley., ,

CHEESY CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, stirring constantly. Remove from the skillet and drain in a colander. Try to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onions; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stir in the heavy cream. Sprinkle in the provolone cheese and stir to melt and coat the spinach. Once the provolone has melted, stir in the Parmesan cheese and continue to cook and stir until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

SAUTéED SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS & SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt a knob of butter in a frying pan. Once sizzling, add the mushrooms and fry for just a min or two before adding the spinach. Cook on a high heat for about 1 min, allowing the leaves to wilt and soften. Drain the leaves and mushrooms in a sieve or small colander set over a bowl, pressing them gently in the sieve to release the juices (the juices will provide the base for the sauce, so don't discard them). Keep warm to one side.
• Heat the oil in a separate clean frying pan. When very hot, add the scallops. Sauté for a couple of mins without disturbing them at all, then add a knob of butter to the pan. Turn the scallops, season with salt and pepper, then baste with the sizzling butter. Continue to cook for a further couple of mins until the scallops are ready.
• While sautéing the scallops, return the saved spinach juices to the pan the spinach and mushrooms were cooked in, then whisk in the remaining knob of butter to create the sauce. Season with salt and pepper and a grating of nutmeg.
• Now finish in style: Arrange spinach and mushrooms on plates or in bowls, sit the scallops on top, then spoon the nutmeg spinach sauce around.