Pasta With Scallops And Spinach

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces pappardelle pasta or 12 ounces other favorite pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb sea scallops
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup wine, chicken broth or 1 cup clam juice
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 10 ounces spinach
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• lemon wedge
• toasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in medium-size skillet, heat oil until hot but not smoking; saute' scallops until cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
• 3 remove scallops from pan.
• 4 add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• 5 add wine; cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in butter.
• 7 add spinach, tomatoes. cover and cook, stirring occasionally, just until spinach is wilted and tomatoes softened, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 8 combine drained pasta and spinach mixture.
• 9 spoon onto plates, top with scallops.