Linguine with Bacon and Scallops
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Ingredients
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4strips bacon
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4 Tbspolive oil
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1onion chopped
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1-2green or red bell peppers (capsicums), cored, seeded, and chopped
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2-4cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1/4 tspred pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
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12 ozwhole bay scallops, or quartered sea scallops
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1 lblinguine or other noodle shape, cooked according to the package directions and drained
How to Make Linguine with Bacon and Scallops
- Fry the bacon in a large heavy skillet until crisp. Drain on paper
towels and cut into 1-inch (2 cm) pieces. Discard the bacon fat
and heat the olive oil in the same skillet over moderate heat. - Saute the onion until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the bell pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook,
stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. - Add the scallops and bacon
and cook over high heat until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes -
do not over cook the scallops. Toss the cooked pasta with the
scallop mixture and serve immediately.