Scallops Mascarpone

Description

A light seafood dishes that pleases the taste buds and the eyes!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package medium seashell pasta
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) package sliced fresh button mushrooms
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 pound scallops, rinsed and patted dry
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta
  2. and cook until tender yet firm to the bite
  3. 7 to 9 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
  4. Meanwhile
  5. melt 6 tablespoons of butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in parsley and garlic and cook until fragrant
  6. about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and asparagus and season with salt
  7. pepper
  8. and onion powder; cook
  9. stirring occasionally until asparagus is tender
  10. about 5 minutes depending on the thickness.
  11. Place scallops in the pan
  12. and cook briefly on each side until lightly browned and the center is cooked through
  13. about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat when scallops are just finished.
  14. While the scallops are cooking
  15. combine milk
  16. mascarpone cheese
  17. and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sauce is warm and butter is completely melted and blended in.
  18. Stir sauce into the scallop and vegetable mixture along with the drained pasta. Mix to combine and serve immediately.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 6

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