Scallops and Pasta with Fresh Tomato Cream Sauce

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Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
 
    
Prep
30 min.
Cook
15 min.
Ready In
45 min.
     4 servings

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 328g
Amount per Serving
Calories 44156% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 16g 79%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 179mg 60%
Sodium 499mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars 2g
Protein 42g
Vitamin A 41% Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 25% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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Ingredients

1 1/2pounds bay scallops
1tablespoon butterVideo
1/2cup white wine dry*
2tablespoons shallots minced
1tablespoon chives
1teaspoon garlicVideo minced
2tablespoons sweet red bell pepper minced
1/4cup basilVideo fresh*
1cup heavy whipping cream
1/2cup tomato chopped
2cups pasta shells cooked*
1x salt and black pepper *
2each tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
1gallon water boilling*
* Nutrition Facts

Directions

Rinse the scallops.

Heat the butter in a pan and add the scallops.

Cook and toss for a minute and add the wine, shallots, chives, garlic, bell pepper.

Cover the pan and let simmer for five minutes or until the scallops are just done.

Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon and reserve.

Put the liquid into a glass dish.

Add the basil to the liquid.

Put the cream and tomato into the pan and reduce over high heat by one half.

Add the reserved liquid and reduce by half again.

Add the pasta to this to heat through and then the scallops for just a minute.

Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

First published: last updated: 2012-05-06

 
 
 
 
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