Today’s recipe is one of my all time FAVORITES, and because I always have the ingredients in my pantry, I can have it anytime I want! The key is using a pasta sauce that you really like. Feel free to ‘doctor’ the sauce with extra garlic or onion or even a little hot pepper sauce if you’re looking for some zing. It’s easily doubled if you want to serve more people, or if you want leftovers for tomorrow. If you like really saucy pasta, just heat up the whole jar.
Get all your pots going at the same time (pasta, sauce and scallops) and your meal is ready in about 15 minutes. I love serving this with fresh bakery bread and a Caesar salad. Instead of high calorie dressing, try balsamic vinegar on your salad.
Pasta with Scallops
Serves 2
- 8 oz Frozen bay scallops (these are the small sized ones)
- 6 oz Dry spaghetti (2 oz dry = 1 cup cooked)
- 1 jar Pasta sauce
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 2 tsp Chopped garlic
- ¼ cup Shaved parmesan cheese
Fill a large pot ¾ full with water and bring to a boil. While water is coming to a boil, thaw scallops in a bowl of cold water or under running water in the sink. When defrosted, place on paper towels and pat dry.
Pour about 3 cups pasta sauce into a smaller saucepan and heat over med-low heat until hot, but not boiling. Stir frequently.
Add pasta to boiling water, cooking according to package directions. Taste pasta and when desired degree of tenderness, drain.
Heat oil over medium heat in a medium sized skillet; add garlic and sauté about 2 minutes or until garlic starts to turn brown. Add scallops and sauté just until color changes from opaque to white all the way around. Add scallops and garlic to hot pasta sauce.
To serve, dish pasta onto plate and ladle sauce over top. Or place pasta and sauce back into pasta pot (not over heat) and mix well before serving. Garnish with 2 tablespoons shaved parmesan cheese.
OPTIONAL: A dash of sesame oil at the end of the scallop cooking time adds great flavor
On Thursday I’ll have one more pantry recipe. Let me know if you come up with new ones or variations on any of mine. I’m always looking for new fast meals.
- Renee
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Yum! I never make scallops but you make it look so easy!! Thanks for the recipe!