Linguini with Bacon and Scallops

Ingredients

• 1 pound linguine
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 6 slices bacon , diced
• 1 pound sea scallops , halved horizontally
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups dry white wine
• 0.33 cups chopped Italian parsley
• 1 pinch lemon zest , or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to bite, about 11 minutes; Drain.

2. 2

   Heat a skillet over medium heat; Cook and stir onion and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is crisp, about 6 minutes. Add scallops, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt; Cook and stir until scallops are cooked through, about 1 minute. Stir in wine; cook for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Remove the skillet from heat and stir parsley into scallop mixture. Top linguine with scallop mixture and garnish with lemon zest.