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Scallop pasta

This super easy scallop pasta is perfect for laid-back special occasions, such as wedding anniversaries, Valentine's day, birthdays etc. It’s a delicate, easy and really tasty dish. You can use gluten-free pasta and dairy-free Parmesan to suit your diet.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g spaghetti or tagliatelle
  • 1 vegetable or fish stock cube
  • ½ glass white wine
  • 150 g raw ready to cook scallops
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • ½ lemon zested and juiced
  • 1 handful parsley leaves chopped
  • Grated Parmesan to serve

Method
 

  1. Bring a medium pot of water with the stock cube to the boil and cook the pasta to al dente according to the package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain. Keep the pasta warm in the pot under a lid.
  2. Meanwhile, pat the scallops dry and season them with salt and black pepper.
  3. When the pasta is half cooked, heat half of the oil in a frying pan over medium-high. Add the scallops and sear them for about 2 minutes, then flip them over and cook on the other side until golden brown. Add the lemon juice and a spoonful of the stock - let it bubble and reduce. Transfer them to a plate and keep warm.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, then sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for a few seconds, then add the wine.
  5. Let it bubble and reduce by half. Add the stock and reduce it until you get a thick sauce. Add the pasta and stir well.
  6. Season to taste and add the chopped parsley and lemon zest.Toss to coat.
  7. Add the scallops and any juice.
  8. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan and/or ground pepper.