Tomato Cracked Pepper Pappardelle with Scallops in Tomato Sauce
Serving Size: Â 4-6
Ingredients:
1 lb. Pappardelle's Tomato Cracked Pepper Pappardelle
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 lb. sea scallops, sliced in half horizontally
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Fresh basil sprigs, for garnish
Sauce
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 (14 oz.) cans whole tomatoes*
*Or use Pappardelle's Coral Sauce
Instructions:Â
- For sauce, heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, 1 clove garlic and a little salt and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just softened, but not colored. Add tomatoes with their juice and crush with fork. (*Or use Pappardelle's Coral Sauce (11 oz.) for the 1 can of tomatoes.) Bring to a boil and lower heat, simmering gently for 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
- Cook pasta in 6-8 quarts of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente (about 8-10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, in another skillet over medium-high heat, combine olive oil and 2 cloves garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until just sizzling. Add scallops and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook over high heat for about 3 minutes, tossing until scallops are cooked through. Add the scallops to the tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir gently and keep warm.
- Drain the pasta. Place into a large, shallow, pre-heated serving bowl. Add scallop sauce and basil and stir thoroughly. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs and serve immediately.
