Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Seared Scallops with White Beans and Spinach
Cuisine: Italian Type: Main Course Serves: 4
Source:
Eat This, Not That!
Attributes:
Quick and Easy, Healthy
Comments:
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
2 strips bacon, chopped into small pieces
1/2 red onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 1/2 cans white beans [cannellini are best] (14 oz each) rinsed and drained
4 cups baby spinach
1 lb. large sea scallops
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tbs. butter
Juice of one lemon

Instructions:
1. Heat a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook the bacon until it has begun to crisp. Add the onion and garlic; sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the white beans and spinach and simmer until the beans are hot and the spinach is wilted. Keep warm.

2. Heat a large cast-iron skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Blot the scallops dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Add the butter and the scallops to the pan and sear the scallops for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until deeply caramelized.

3. Before serving, add the lemon juice to the beans. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the beans among 4 warm bowls or plates and top with scallops.

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2010-05-11