Linguine With Bay Scallops, Fennel, And Tomatoes

Serves: 2

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

45

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

230 g

Linguine

450 g

Bay Scallops

1 tbsp

Pernod

Directions:

1

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

2

Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid

3

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

4

Add sliced fennel and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper

5

Sauté until wilted but crisp-tender, about 6 minutes

6

Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl

7

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet

8

Add scallops and sauté until just opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes

9

Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl with fennel-onion mixture

10

Add tomatoes to skillet and sauté until heated through, about 2 minutes

11

Return fennel-onion mixture and scallops to skillet

12

Mix in Pernod

13

Add drained pasta to skillet; toss to coat, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry

14

Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon fennel fronds

15

Transfer to large shallow bowl, sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and serve with lemon wedges

16

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally

17

Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid

18

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

19

Add sliced fennel and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper

20

Sauté until wilted but crisp-tender, about 6 minutes

21

Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl

22

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet

23

Add scallops and sauté until just opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes

24

Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl with fennel-onion mixture

25

Add tomatoes to skillet and sauté until heated through, about 2 minutes

26

Return fennel-onion mixture and scallops to skillet

27

Mix in Pernod

28

Add drained pasta to skillet; toss to coat, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry

29

Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon fennel fronds

30

Transfer to large shallow bowl, sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and serve with lemon wedges