Brown Butter and Bacon Bay Scallop Spaghetti
- Total time
- 40 min
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds bay scallops, drained and patted dry
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- Olive oil
- Parmesan cheese, either shredded or peeled
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Steps
- 1
Cook spaghetti according to package directions, and drain. Do not rinse.
- 2
Toss breadcrumbs with a little olive oil and toast in a small saucepan pan on medium heat. Stir and watch closely as they will burn quickly!
- 3
In another pan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate, and reserve bacon grease in the pan.
- 4
Season scallops with salt and pepper.
- 5
Cook scallops in bacon fat on medium high heat until done, about 4 minutes.
- 6
Add garlic to pan, along with butter. Stir until butter is browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- 7
Add cooked pasta and bacon to the pan, and toss everything together so pasta is completely coated in butter bacon sauce.
- 8
Sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese and serve.
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