Scallops Marinara With Spinach Linguine 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.

SCALLOPS MARINARA WITH SPINACH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
• In the meantime, in a saucepan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons oil and when hot, working in batches, add the scallops and sear on both sides, until golden brown, about 1 to 2 min per side. Remove and set aside.
• To the pot, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic begins to brown about 1 minute. Add in the tomato sauce and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minute. Add the scallops, basil, parsley and lemon juice and cook about 1 minute. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Drain the pasta and add to the pot with the sauce; toss. Divide the pasta and scallops among bowls, drizzle with olive oil and serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH SPICY SCALLOP MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, parmesan rind, 1/2 cup water and half of the basil. Bring the sauce to a boil, then stir and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer 15 minutes. Season with salt.
• Increase the heat under the sauce to medium high, add the scallops and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque, about 5 minutes. Remove the parmesan rind, add the remaining basil and season with salt and more red pepper flakes.
• Drain the pasta and add to the skillet with the sauce; toss. Divide the pasta among bowls, drizzle with olive oil and top with more basil.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP SCAMPI WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook as the label directs.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the shrimp and scallops dry, then season with salt and pepper. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons butter to the pan and cook the shrimp until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the shrimp and add half of the garlic; cook until the garlic is fragrant but the shrimp are still translucent, 1 to 2 more minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
• Add the scallops to the skillet and cook until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the scallops, add the remaining garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Add the lemon juice and wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sauce is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Return the shrimp to the pan, then add the basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl. Toss with the shrimp, scallops and sauce; garnish with parsley and lemon.

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS WITH LINGUINI IN A HERB AND WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring up to a boil for the pasta. Once at a boil add some salt and cook pasta to package directions. Hold off on starting the scallops until you drop your pasta.
• Remove the mussel from the scallops then with a paper towel pat them dry and season them with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 turn around the pan and 2 tablespoons of the butter. When butter melts into oil, add scallops. Brown scallops 2 minutes on each side, then remove from pan and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Add an additional drizzle of olive oil to the skillet and add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes, thyme, a little salt and pepper. Reduce heat a little and saute garlic and shallots 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine to the pan and free up any pan drippings. Reduce wine 1 minute, then add seafood stock. Continue to cook for about 1 minute. Add the basil, parsley, lemon zest and juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, shake and stir the mixture until the butter has melted. Add the cooked linguini and cook for about 30 seconds, just to combine and let the pasta soak up the sauce.
• Divide the pasta between 2 serving plates and top with reserved scallops.
• For the side salad, in a bowl combine the arugula and tomatoes, drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and serve.
• And for dessert, rinse strawberries and arrange on a plate. Serve with a glass of Champagne.

LINGUINI WITH BACON AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, about 6 minutes. Add scallops, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt; cook and stir until scallops are cooked through, about 1 minute. Stir in wine; cook for 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir parsley into scallop mixture. Top linguine with scallop mixture and garnish with lemon zest.

SCALLOPS WITH WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons. Wipe skillet clean if necessary., Pat scallops dry with paper towels. In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon drippings over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook until golden brown and firm, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm., Heat remaining drippings in same pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in bacon. Serve with scallops.

BAY SCALLOPS WITH SPINACH AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook, stirring constantly, for 20 seconds. Add the spinach and toss from time to time until wilted. Drain off the liquid and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the scallops and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove the scallops from the pan and add the lemon juice and wine. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan, for 15 seconds.
• Remove from heat, toss in the scallops and season with the remaining salt and pepper to taste. Place a mound of spinach in the center of 4 plates and surround with scallops. Serve immediately.

FABULOUS SPINACH MARINARA

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and squeeze out excess moisture.
• Start cooking pasta.
• In a sauce pan sauté garlic mushrooms and onions.
• Add spaghetti sauce and spinach to mushrooms and onions bring to almost boil*.
• Take off heat add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta.
• Plate and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• *Add shredded chicken or turkey to sauce mixture. For Vegetarian omit.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large, deep saute pan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsps of butter and add 2 tbsps of grapeseed oil. Sweat the onions for a minute, then add the garlic. Fry for just a minute or two, until the garlic just begins to turn golden.
• Stir in the anchovy paste until it disappears into the onions and garlic.
• Add the tomato puree from the can, and either chop or crush the tomatoes, adding them to the pan as well.
• Add the dried parsely, savory, and red pepper flakes. bring the sauce to a low bubble simmer, uncovered, stirring every once in a while for about 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
• Stir in the shrimp and half of the chopped fresh basil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the scallops. again, cover and simmer 2 minutes more. Then add the rest of the chopped basil and 2 tbsps butter. Stir until the butter is melted inches.
• Serve over squid ink linguini, with a side salad and crusty semolina bread.

SHRIMP & SCALLOP MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 2 tabelspoons of the olive oil with the garlic over medium heat.
• When the garlic starts to sizzle, add the tomatoes.
• Season with salt and red pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• Heat the remaining oil in a stir-fry skillet over high heat.
• Add the shrimp and scallops.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until the shrimp turns pink.
• Be very careful not to overcook the seafood, as it will become rubbery if overdone.
• Add seafood to the marinara, and stir in parsley.
• Cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce begins to bubble.
• Serve over pasta, and top with freshly shredded parmesan cheese if desired.

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.

SCALLOPS WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth and wine until smooth. In a nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add mushrooms, green onions and carrot; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Reduce heat. Add scallops and parsley; cook until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with linguine and, if desired, lemon wedges.

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.