- Marinate Time
- 15 mins
- Prep Time
- 5 mins
- Total Time
- 20 mins
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- Salt
- 1 box
- Compliments Fettuccine
- 16 ounces
- 1 jar
- sundried tomato alfredo pasta sauce
- 15 ounces
- 1 tbsp
- finely grated and minced lemon peel (yellow part only)
- 1/3 cup
- minced Compliments Organics Chives
- 2 tbsp
- Sensations Extra Virgin 100% Olive Oil
- 1 bag
- scallops, thawed according to package instructions
- 24 ounces
Method
- Step 1
- In a 6 to 8 quart pan, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Step 2
- Add fettuccine. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender to bite, 9-11 minutes.
- Step 3
- Meanwhile, in a 3 to 4 quart pan, combine pasta sauce and lemon peel.
- Step 4
- Place over medium-low heat and stir often until hot, about 10 minutes.
- Step 5
- While pasta and sauce cook, rinse scallops and pat thoroughly dry between paper towels.
- Step 6
- Heat oil in a 12 to 14 inch frying pan over high heat.
- Step 7
- When pan is very hot, add scallops and cook 1 minute.
- Step 8
- With a spatula, flip scallops over and cook until no longer translucent in center (cut to test), about 1 minute more.
- Step 9
- Remove from heat.
- Step 10
- To serve, drain pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- Step 11
- Add warmed sauce and all but 1 tablespoon chives.
- Step 12
- Toss well. Top with scallops and sprinkle with remaining chives.