Scallop And Pine Nut Sauce With Spaghettini A Recipes

LINGUINI WITH SCALLOPS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350. Toast the pine nuts in the oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguini until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over moderately high heat until very hot.
• Put the scallops in the pan and sear until brown on the bottom, 1-2 minutes.
• Turn and sear until brown on the other side, 1-2 minutes longer. Remove the scallops and cut them into quarters.
• In the same pan, heat the remaining 5 tablespoons of oil over moderate heat.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Toss with the pasta, scallops, pine nuts and the remaining parsley. Add salt to taste.

BASIL-SCALLOP LINGUINE WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Start boiling a large pot of boiling water for pasta.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil (1-2 minutes). Add garlic and shallots and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until they are tender but not browned, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add basil, parsley, salt and red pepper flakes, black pepper, tomatoes (with juice), wine, and tomato paste to saucepan. Return to heat and bring to a boil, stirring to brreak up large pieces of tomatoes.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. (The sauce may be made a day ahead and refrigerated, the flavors will continue to meld together and make you look like a gourmet cook. Just reheat when ready to serve.).
• Cook linguine with 2 teaspoons of salt and vegetable oil in a large pot of boiling water, according to package directions (for medium linguine, usually 9-10 minutes after water returns to full boil).
• While pasta cooks, place scallops in a colander and rinse in cold water. Drain thoroughly and cut each in half crosswise.
• Add scallops and artichokes to sauce and cook 5 minutes or until scallops are tender and artichokes are hot. Set aside until serving.
• Place pine nuts in a small skillet over moderately high heat and toast in the pan -- DO NOT ADD OIL. Set aside until serving.
• Drain pasta and place on a large serving platter or plates. (I recommend using individual pasta bowls, it will feel more "Italian.").
• Spoon scallop-artichoke-tomato mixture on top of pasta and toss gently (although I generally never toss, I prefer a prretty presentation and I like to keep the tastes of sauce and pasta distinct).
• Sprinkle with pine nuts and more parsley. Serve immediately.
• To look like a gourmet, serve with a very light Italian white wine, like Gavi or Pino Grigio.

SPAGHETTINI WITH PINE NUTS AND SPICY SCALLOPS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. In a small frying pan, toast the pine nuts over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove. 2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghettini until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain. 3. While the pasta cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over moderately high heat. Add the scallops and sear until brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the scallops and sear until brown on the other side, another minute or two. Remove the scallops from the pan and cut them into quarters. 4. Reduce the heat to moderate. Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons oil in the pan used to toast the pine nuts. Add the garlic, white scallion slices, chopped parsley, red-pepper flakes and salt. Cook, stirring, until the scallions soften, about 2 minutes. 5. Drain the spaghettini. Toss the pasta with the toasted pine nuts, scallops, scallion mixture, scallion greens and parsley leaves.