Scallops & Pasta

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta, such as fettuccini
• 1 lb scallops, quartered
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 prepare the fettucini according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. add scallops & saute until cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• 3 using a slotted spoon remove the scallops, leaving the liquid and butter on medium-low in the saucepan. stir in the marscapone cheese & stir constantly as it melts.
• 4 when the cheese is melted, return the scallops to the sauce and set the saucepan off the heat.
• 5 immediately add the grated parmesan cheese and nutmeg, stirring until smooth. if necessary, thin a little with heavy cream.
• 6 toss the scallops & sauce with the cooked fetuccini, mixing well. salt & pepper to taste & serve!