Creamy Garlic Scallop Spaghetti with Bacon - ready in well under 30 minutes, this in one quick & easy meal that's sure to impress. It easily adapts to serve just two as well, making it an ideal choice for a romantic dinner for Valentine's Day or at any time of the year you want to pamper your sweetheart.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian Inspired
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings4Servings
Calories992kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
¾pounddry spaghetti
4slicescrisp cooked baconchopped
1poundmedium sized scallops
Salt and pepper to season
3tablespoonsolive oil
6clovesminced garlic
½cupwhite wine
1cuplow sodium seafood stockor chicken stock
1½cupswhipping cream
2large tomatoescenter pulp removed and diced small.
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Cook the dry spaghetti to al dente in salted water and drain.
Crisp cook the bacon in a large sauté pan and roughly chop it. Set aside.
Season the scallops with salt and pepper and pan sear them in the bacon fat for only about 1½ to 2 minutes per side and set aside with the bacon.
Drain the bacon fat from the pan and add the olive oil and garlic; cook for only a minute to slightly soften the garlic.
Add the white wine and seafood stock and simmer quickly for a few minutes until the liquid has reduced by about ⅓. Add the cream and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper if needed, then add the bacon, tomatoes and the scallops to the sauce. Simmer for only a minute or two to warm the scallops through before adding the cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese.
Toss together the pasta and sauce very well before serving.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.