How To Make Scallops And Tomatoes Angel Hair Pasta Recipe
This savory angel hair pasta dish sauteed with scallops and tomatoes, then topped with a hint of white wine and lemon juice, is very fancy and easy to make!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbbay scallops,dried well
- 2tspolive oil,divided
- 1tspbutter
- 3clovesgarlic,sliced
- ½cupwhite wine
- 14ozpetite tomatoes,canned, diced, drained
- salt and fresh pepper
- 1tspfresh lemon juice
- ¼cupparsley,chopped, plus more for garnish
- 7ozangel hair pasta,half whole wheat
- Parmigiano cheese,grated, optional, for serving
Instructions
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Put a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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Meanwhile, heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet on high heat.
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When hot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and butter over medium-high heat until the mixture starts to brown.
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Make sure the pan and oil mixture is very hot, then transfer half of the scallops to the skillet, and cook for about 30 seconds without moving, until seared.
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Gently flip and sear the other side for another 20 to 30 seconds. Remove from skillet and set aside.
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Cook the remaining scallops, and repeat as the first batch. Set aside with the first batch.
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Add the angel hair pasta to the boiling salted water, cook according to the package instructions for al dente.
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Reduce the skillet to medium-high heat; add the remaining teaspoon of oil. When hot, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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Add the tomatoes, wine, salt, and pepper, and cook an additional 2 minutes.
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Add the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of parsley, then remove from heat.
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Drain any liquid that accumulates from the scallops, then add the scallops to the skillet, and remove from the heat.
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Drain the pasta and place in a large serving bowl.
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Top with the scallops, sauce, and more fresh parsley.
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Serve with grated Parmigiano cheese, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Use brown rice pasta or quinoa pasta for a gluten-free dish.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 339.90kcal
- Fat:Â 4.79g
- Saturated Fat:Â 1.25g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 2.08g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.80g
- Carbohydrates:Â 46.92g
- Fiber:Â 3.18g
- Sugar:Â 4.31g
- Protein:Â 21.40g
- Cholesterol:Â 29.76mg
- Sodium:Â 705.19mg
- Calcium:Â 43.59mg
- Potassium:Â 642.65mg
- Iron:Â 1.80mg
- Vitamin A: 66.93µg
- Vitamin C:Â 19.77mg
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