Scallop Linguine with Casino Bread Crumbs

Italian
Main Dishes
PREP TIME:
30 minutes

SERVES:

4

TOTAL COOKING TIME:

45 minutes
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INGREDIENTS
  • ½ tsp Infused garlic pepper salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz linguine (1/2 box)
  • ¾ lb large scallops
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 tbsp fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup Parmigiano cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Casino bread crumbs
  • 2 slices bacon, cooked and diced

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook Linguine per directions in box al dente.
  2. 2.
    Rinse scallops with cold water. Pat scallops dry with paper towel. Lightly add garlic pepper salt and black pepper to scallop top side.
  3. 3.
    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter to melt. Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Add top sides of seasoned scallop bottom down into skillet. Lightly add garlic pepper salt and black pepper to scallop top side. Cook scallops for 1 min then flip to other side. Cook for another 1 min. Remove scallops from skillet onto a dish.
  4. 4.
    Using the same skillet, add butter to melt. Add minced garlic and cook until golden brown. Add bacon and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken broth, sour cream and whisk until smooth. Bring to boil.
  5. 5.
    Add pasta to the sour cream mixture and toss to coat. Add Parmigiano cheese, small amount of breadcrumbs, chives and toss. Only use enough pasta not to be over dry, should have plenty of sauce in mixture.
  6. 6.
    Serve pasta with sour cream mixture to plate. Add scallops on top of pasta. Add chives for garnish.
Casino Bread Crumbs
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 slices bacon, cooked, diced
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp infused lemon salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup grated Parmigiano cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    Using a large frying pan, cook bacon over medium low heat, flip both sides until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon but leave the fat in the pan. Dice bacon and leave to the side.
  2. 2.
    Add butter to pan over medium low heat. Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Add Panko bread crumbs, lemon salt, black pepper, Parmigiano cheese, diced bacon. Cook to brown crumbs, stir frequently for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.