Fusilli With Scallops And Peas
- 2 quarts water
- 2 cups (6 ounces) sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 12 ounces uncooked fusilli or rotini
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound sea scallops (halved if large)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 ounce block-style 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- Boil water in stockpot. Add peas; cook 3 minutes. Remove; add pasta to boiling water and cook according to directions.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; sear 1 minute per side and remove. Add peas and garlic; saute 1 minute. Stir in wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 1 minute. Add cream cheese; stir until melted. Stir in broth, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat; return scallops to mixture.
- Drain pasta; return to pot. Add scallop mixture and basil, and toss. Serve hot.
water, sugar snap peas, rotini, butter, garlic, white wine, cream cheese, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fusilli-with-scallops-peas (may not work)