Scallops And Prosciutto Over Capellini

• .5 pounds small bay scallops
• 8-12 slices of prosciutto diced
• 8 cloves roasted garlic, pealed
• .5 cups white wine or champagne
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil
• flour for dusting
• salt and pepper
• Olive oil
• .5 pounds capellini pasta

1. In a large flat sided pan brown the prosciutto in a little olive oil. Remove the prosciutto from the pan and set aside, keeping the rendered fat in the pan. While the ham is browning drop your pasta into a pot of salted boiling water. Cook per package directions.
2. Dust your thawed bay scallops with salt, pepper and flour. Be gentle these little guys will fall apart if you handle them roughly. Put them into the still hot pan you used for the prosciutto and saute.
3. When the scallops are almost cooked add the chopped roasted garlic, stir allowing the garlic to break apart. Add the white wine and then return the prosciutto to the pan.
4. Drop the al dente pasta into the saute pan and toss with the sauce. If you need more liquid in your sauce add some pasta water. Salt to taste and add lots of fresh ground black pepper, enough to give a bit of kick.rnrnPlate with the fresh basil sprinkled on top, if you enjoy fresh basil this is a great recipe to go crazy and double the portion.

bay scallops, garlic, white wine, fresh basil, flour, salt, olive oil, capellini pasta

Taken from food52.com/recipes/15464-scallops-and-prosciutto-over-capellini (may not work)