Scallops With Saffron Pasta
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons butter, divided
- 2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
- 7 cups hot cooked angel hair pasta (about 12 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 2/3 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds bay scallops, rinsed and drained
- Cook onion and garlic in 2 teaspoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium- high heat 3 minutes or until tender, stirring constantly. Add clam juice and next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook 15 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups. Add remaining butter; stir until melted. Pour over cooked pasta. Add green onions and pepper to pasta mixture; stir well.
- Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until done. Drain well. To serve, divide pasta evenly among 4 bowls; top with scallops.
onion, garlic, butter, clam juice, white wine, salt, saffron threads, pasta, green onions, freshly ground pepper, cooking spray, bay scallops
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/scallops-with-saffron-pasta (may not work)