Medium French Dinner

Linguini with Bacon and Scallops

Name: Linguini with Bacon and Scallops
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 71 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
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

Total Time

1h 11m

27m prep · 44m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Medium

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This linguine with scallops is a quick, healthy meal. Good enough for holidays or guests! Tastes best with fresh scallops. Most of the prep can be done while the water boils and pasta cooks. Quick and easy.

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

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

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

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