Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops

Name: Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: PASTA; 16 oz spaghetti or angel hair pasta, cooked al dente; 1 lb bacon or pancetta, diced; 1 1/2 c heavy cream; salt and pepper to taste; 3/4 c parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 c parsley or basil, chiffonade; SCALLOPS; 2 lb medium sized scallops; 1 tsp ground coffee; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp brown sugar; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/8 tsp coarse ground black pepper; 1 pinch corriander

By cindy sandberg
@cindyLs

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. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 19 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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PASTA
16 oz

spaghetti or angel hair pasta, cooked al dente
1 lb

bacon or pancetta, diced
1 1/2 c

heavy cream
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salt and pepper to taste
3/4 c

parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 c

parsley or basil, chiffonade
SCALLOPS
2 lb

medium sized scallops
1 tsp

ground coffee
1 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

paprika
1/2 tsp

brown sugar
1/4 tsp

garlic powder
1/4 tsp

onion powder
1/8 tsp

coarse ground black pepper
1 pinch

corriander

How to Make Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops

Step-by-Step

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.