creamy bacon pasta with coffee spice rubbed scallops
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.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- PASTA
- 16 ounces spaghetti or angel hair pasta, cooked al dente
- 1 pound bacon or pancetta, diced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup parsley or basil, chiffonade
- SCALLOPS
- 2 pounds medium sized scallops
- 1 teaspoon ground coffee
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 pinch corriander
How To Make creamy bacon pasta with coffee spice rubbed scallops
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Step 1Pat scallops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with coffee/spice mix and gently rub/pat onto scallops. Set aside. -
Step 2Cook 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.
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Step 3Pour 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.
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