Scallop and Brie Pasta
This is creamy and delicious served with a salad and crisp white wine. We like the smaller Bay Scallops that generally take 4 – 5 minutes to cook total. Bay Scallops are generally sweeter and more tender than the larger Sea Scallops. They work perfectly in seafood casserole type dishes.
Scallop and Brie Pasta
Serves 2 Poaching the scallops is a perfect way to keep them tender, moist and full of flavor. The dish comes together in about 15 minutes so start your pasta accordingly. Garnish with toasted pine nuts if desired, or Three Farmers Crunchy Little Lentils if there is any kind of nut allergy.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup (211 gr) Bay Scallops
- 4 oz (113 gr) Brie cheese, trimmed to 85 gr (3 oz)
- 1/3 cup White Wine
- 2 TBSP fresh Parsley chopped
- 1 TBSP Three Farmers Crunchy Little Lentils
- Lemon wedge
- 6 oz. (175 gr) dry pasta
Instructions
- Cut Brie rind and discard. Then cut the Brie into chunks and set aside.
- Heat white wine in a medium skillet to simmering and add scallops. Poach scallops for 4 minutes and then remove them with a slotted spoon to a small dish.
- Add Brie to wine and simmer until cheese is starting to melt, about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add cream and return to a low simmer. Simmer until sauce begins to thicken and cheese has melted.
- Return scallops to pan and heat through. Stir in chopped parsley.
- Toss cream sauce with pasta and garnish with Crunchy Lentils. Add a lemon wege if desired.
- *Toast pine nuts if using, in small frying pan over medium heat until golden brown. Move pine nuts around frequently with spatula.
Notes
Pair this dish with a New World Pinot Gris; they are a little more acidic than Old World and will stand up nicely to the cream and rich scallops.
Try a Dry Brut Sparkling
Try a Pinot Noir if you prefer red or want to taste the difference. New World Pinot Noirs are more fruit forward and lighter tasting than Old World, so we generally lean toward New World with Creamy rich pastas.
We have paired this dish with:
- Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Gris
- Quail’s Gate Chasselas Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc
- The Hatch Ross O Pinot Noir