Aunt Dianes Bacon Scallops With Portabella Parmesan Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Wrap each scallop with 1/2 slice of bacon and secure with toothpick.
• Place in single layer on foil lined baking sheet with sides so grease doesn't spill.
• Place in oven for 15-25 minutes, depending on size of your scallops.
• Watch closely as you want the bacon to be crispy but you don't want the scallops to be rubbery.
• While scallops are baking, saute garlic and portabello mushroom in 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Toss garlic and mushrooms with pasta and parmesan, adding more olive oil if desired.
• Once scallops are removed from oven, place with pasta and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Saute bacon until fat is clear.
• Add tomato and garlic and saute till garlic is tender.
• Omit butter if bacon left app. 1 tablespoon fat, otherwise add butter.
• Once garlic is tender, toss in green onions and scallops.
• Saute until scallops are opague.
• Serve over angel hair, with dash pepper and grated parmesan.

Steps:

• Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
• Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don't overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes or 1 minute less than directed on the package.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. When oil just starts to smoke, add scallops and move them into a single layer. Let sear on high for 60 seconds. Toss to turn. Add butter and stir scallops until butter melts. Stir in garlic. Add lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Stir in sherry and cook and stir until alcohol cooks off, about 1 minute. Pour in cream. When mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium-low. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Drain pasta. Transfer to skillet with scallops; bring to a simmer. Add half the parsley. Cook until pasta is heated through and tender, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Grate generously with grated cheese. Add the rest of the parsley. Serve in warm bowls.