Three-Green Pasta With Scallops And Pesto Sauce

Serves: 2

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Fettuccine

3 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Bring large pot of salted water to boil

2

Add asparagus and green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes

3

Transfer vegetables to bowl, using strainer

4

Add fettuccine to water and boil until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring pasta occasionally

5

Meanwhile, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

6

Add asparagus, green beans and peas

7

Season with salt and pepper; stir until heated through and coated with butter, about 1 minute

8

Return vegetables to bowl

9

Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet

10

Add quartered sea scallops, season with salt and pepper and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute

11

Remove from heat

12

Drain pasta and return to skillet

13

Add vegetables, scallops, pesto, cream and lemon juice and stir over low heat until pasta is coated with sauce

14

Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve

15

Bring large pot of salted water to boil

16

Add asparagus and green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, about 5 minutes

17

Transfer vegetables to bowl, using strainer

18

Add fettuccine to water and boil until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring pasta occasionally

19

Meanwhile, melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

20

Add asparagus, green beans and peas

21

Season with salt and pepper; stir until heated through and coated with butter, about 1 minute

22

Return vegetables to bowl

23

Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet

24

Add quartered sea scallops, season with salt and pepper and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute

25

Remove from heat

26

Drain pasta and return to skillet

27

Add vegetables, scallops, pesto, cream and lemon juice and stir over low heat until pasta is coated with sauce

28

Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve