Seared Scallops & Bucatini with Roasted Vegetables, Ricotta & Pistachios
New Year's

Seared Scallops & Bucatini

with Roasted Vegetables, Ricotta & Pistachios

45 MIN
+$9.50/serving 4 Servings
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WHY WE LOVE THIS DISH
It’s rich, decadent, and perfect for a celebratory meal in the comfort of your home! Tender, seared sea scallops come together with ribbons of bucatini noodles and spinach.

INGREDIENT IN FOCUS
Similar in shape to thick spaghetti, bucatini noodles are hollow, with a hole (or “buco”) in the center. They’re perfect for soaking up our thin, buttery sauce in this dish.
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Seared Scallops & Bucatini with Roasted Vegetables, Ricotta & Pistachios
Title
  • 20 oz Sea Scallops
  • 5 oz Baby Spinach
  • ¾ lb Bucatini Pasta
  • ¾ lb Carrots
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 bunch Chives
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 bunch Mint
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 2 Tbsps Roasted Pistachios
  • 2 oz Pickled Goathorn Peppers
  • 1 Tbsp Verjus Blanc
  • 2 oz Salted Butter
  • 1 cup Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
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Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Fill a large pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel the carrots; halve lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Halve and peel the onion; cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges, keeping the layers intact. Peel and thinly slice the shallot. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems. Thinly slice the chives. Pick the mint leaves off the stems. Roughly chop the pistachios. Roughly chop the peppers. In a bowl, combine the ricotta and a drizzle of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

Roast the carrots & onion
2 Roast the carrots & onion

Place the carrot pieces and onion wedges on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer. Roast 18 to 20 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven. When cool enough to handle, separate the layers of the roasted onion wedges.

Cook the pasta
3 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Turn off the heat. Reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain thoroughly and return to the pot.

Cook & halve the scallops
4 Cook & halve the scallops

Meanwhile, pat the scallops dry with paper towels. Using your hands, remove and discard the tough side muscle from each scallop. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned scallops in an even layer. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, halve each scallop.

Cook the spinach & shallot
5 Cook the spinach & shallot

In the pan of reserved fond, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the spinach and sliced shallot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted and the shallot is slightly softened. Turn off the heat.

Finish the pasta & serve your dish
6 Finish the pasta & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked spinach and shallot, butter, verjus, and half the reserved pasta cooking water. Cook on medium-high, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined and the pasta is coated (if necessary, gradually add the remaining cooking water to ensure the pasta is thoroughly coated). Turn off the heat; gently stir in the halved scallops and chopped parsley. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the sliced chives. On a separate serving dish, spread the seasoned ricotta into an even layer. Top with the roasted carrots and onion and garnish with the mint leaves (tearing just before adding), chopped pistachios, and chopped peppers. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Fill a large pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel the carrots; halve lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Halve and peel the onion; cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges, keeping the layers intact. Peel and thinly slice the shallot. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems. Thinly slice the chives. Pick the mint leaves off the stems. Roughly chop the pistachios. Roughly chop the peppers. In a bowl, combine the ricotta and a drizzle of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

2 Roast the carrots & onion

Place the carrot pieces and onion wedges on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer. Roast 18 to 20 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven. When cool enough to handle, separate the layers of the roasted onion wedges.

Roast the carrots & onion
Cook the pasta
3 Cook the pasta

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Turn off the heat. Reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain thoroughly and return to the pot.

4 Cook & halve the scallops

Meanwhile, pat the scallops dry with paper towels. Using your hands, remove and discard the tough side muscle from each scallop. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned scallops in an even layer. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, halve each scallop.

Cook & halve the scallops
Cook the spinach & shallot
5 Cook the spinach & shallot

In the pan of reserved fond, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the spinach and sliced shallot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted and the shallot is slightly softened. Turn off the heat.

6 Finish the pasta & serve your dish

To the pot of cooked pasta, add the cooked spinach and shallot, butter, verjus, and half the reserved pasta cooking water. Cook on medium-high, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes, or until combined and the pasta is coated (if necessary, gradually add the remaining cooking water to ensure the pasta is thoroughly coated). Turn off the heat; gently stir in the halved scallops and chopped parsley. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished pasta garnished with the sliced chives. On a separate serving dish, spread the seasoned ricotta into an even layer. Top with the roasted carrots and onion and garnish with the mint leaves (tearing just before adding), chopped pistachios, and chopped peppers. Enjoy!

Finish the pasta & serve your dish
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