Bay Scallops with Pesto

Recipe courtesy Trattoria on the Hill

Show: $40 a DayEpisode: Cleveland

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

3 cups fresh, cleaned basil leaves
2 cups fresh cleaned flat-leaf parsley
3 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup grated Parmesan
3 cups extra virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons
1 pound bay scallops
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup sliced zucchini
Kosher salt
8 ounces linguine

Directions

Combine the basil, parsley, walnuts, and cheese in a food processor or mortar. Pulse or grind gradually adding the 3 cups olive oil until the mixture forms a paste.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the linguine and cook until it is al dente, about 8 minutes; drain and reserve.

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the scallops, mushrooms, and zucchini and cook until the vegetables are tender and the scallops are opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the pesto and the linguine. Toss to coat the pasta with sauce. Spoon onto warm plates and serve.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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recipe Bay Scallops with Pesto
Normelena Sunnyvale, CA 04-26-2009
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Way too Oily
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The pesto sauce has way too much oil, all the other flavors are lost in the oil. The entire meal was a waste.
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R Flemington, NJ 05-19-2008
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Nice
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used pesto I had made a couple of weeks ago, that was in the freezer. Could have used more garlic. Quick and tastey!
recipe Bay Scallops with Pesto
megan richardson, TX 01-27-2008
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AMAZING!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We absolutely LOVED this recipe! The pesto is perfect, a little oily so I'd recommend using less next time. Other than... that, this is now one of our favorite all-time recipes! Enjoy! =)Read more
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Jaime Cincinnati, OH 08-19-2005
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Tasty but really greasy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was easy to make and very good but it is SOOO oily. I even used a 1/2 cup less olive oil than it called for. I also... think it was kind of expensive to make, it would have been easier and cheaper to buy already made pesto to add instead of making your own.Read more
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Anonymous 05-14-2005
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My family was SO impressed
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was such a fast and easy recipe! I wasn't sure how the scallops would taste with the pesto but decided to be brave and... try it out. I'm glad I did! The pesto was amazing and the scallops were very mild. We used bowtie pasta instead, which was most yummy.Read more
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T Baltimore, MD 04-13-2005
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Great Value
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I ended up spending $22 at my local grocer to get all the ingredients to make this dish. Great value for a great tasting... meal! The recipe says it serves 2, but in reality we found it served about 4.Read more