Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops
By
cindy sandberg
@cindyLs
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This is another "Mystery ingredient" challenge entry. I had a lot of fun brainstorming ideas for this one.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
I cannot wait to make this one again for all my seafood loving friends! The coffee really adds a wonderful (and surprising!) flavor to this stand-out dish. 
Rating:
★★★★★ 19 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
4-6
Prep:
30 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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PASTA
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16 ozspaghetti or angel hair pasta, cooked al dente
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1 lbbacon or pancetta, diced
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1 1/2 cheavy cream
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·salt and pepper to taste
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3/4 cparmesan cheese, grated
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1/4 cparsley or basil, chiffonade
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SCALLOPS
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2 lbmedium sized scallops
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1 tspground coffee
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tsppaprika
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1/2 tspbrown sugar
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1/4 tspgarlic powder
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1/4 tsponion powder
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1/8 tspcoarse ground black pepper
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1 pinchcorriander
How to Make Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops
- Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with coffee/spice mix and gently rub/pat onto scallops. Set aside.
- Cook bacon til crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain and remove all but 1/4c fat from pan. When bacon grease is hot again, add scallops and cook until just opaque, about 2 min. per side. Remove from pan. Wipe any remaining grease from pan.
- Pour cream into pan and heat to just below a simmer. Stir in salt and pepper and grated cheese. Place cooked pasta in cream sauce and toss to coat. Toss in bacon and sprinkle with parsley or basil. Plate pasta and top with scallops.
