How To Make Creamy Pasta with Scallops and Bacon

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Make this creamy, garlicky, and silky pasta with scallops and bacon for a  special occasion or just because you want an easy and elegant dinner on  the table in 30 minutes. It's like Italian pasta carbonara but with  pan-seared scallops!

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– bacon – yellow onion – salt & black pepper – garlic  – white wine – linguine – heavy cream – unsalted butter – diced tomatoes – olive oil – scallops – fresh lemon juice – fresh parsley

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Over high heat, bring a large pot of (salted) water to a boil. While water comes to a boil, fry the bacon over medium-low heat in a large skillet, turning occasionally until crispy. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, but leave bacon fat in the pan.

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Add onion to pan with bacon fat, and cook  over medium-low heat until translucent, around 5-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Pour in white wine and cook until liquid has reduced by half, around 3-4  minutes.

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When water has come to a boil, add linguine and cook for one minute less than the package suggests. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining. Drain pasta and set aside.

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Reduce skillet heat to low and add heavy cream & pasta water to onion mixture. Cook for about 5 minutes,. Add butter and stir until melted and incorporated. Add  cooked pasta, bacon, and tomatoes, and stir to combine.

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Pat scallops dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.  Add oil to a medium-sized skillet and heat over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Place scallops in pan, spaced out evenly. Sear for about 3-4 minutes on each side.

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Distribute pasta evenly over 4 plates and place scallops on top (divided evenly as well). Sprinkle fresh lemon juice over pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.

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