Name: Pasta with Scallops/vegetables
Ingredients: 10 oz Fresh white or spinach fettu; 2 c Broccoli florets; 1 tb Olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic,crushed; 1 Red or yellow pepper,cored; Seeded and diced; 4 oz Mushrooms,sliced; 3/4 lb Bay or sea scallops; 1/4 c Dry white wine; 1/2 c Chicken broth or clam juice; 1/4 ts Nutmeg; 1/4 ts White pepper; 1/4 ts Salt; 1 ts Cornstarch; 2 ts Lemon juice

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains, Meats	Italian	Pasta, Fish, Italian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

10	oz	Fresh white or spinach fettu
2	c	Broccoli florets
1	tb	Olive oil
2		Cloves garlic,crushed
1		Red or yellow pepper,cored
		Seeded and diced
4	oz	Mushrooms,sliced
3/4	lb	Bay or sea scallops
1/4	c	Dry white wine
1/2	c	Chicken broth or clam juice
1/4	ts	Nutmeg
1/4	ts	White pepper
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Cornstarch
2	ts	Lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

PHILLY.INQUIRER
Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil.Add fettuccine and bring to a
boil.Add broccoli florets and cook 3 to 5 minutes,until tender.( if using
dried pasta,cook pasta 5 minutes,then add broccoli and cook 4 to 5 minutes
more.)Drain and toss.
Heat oil in large,nonstick skillet over medium heat.Saute garlic one
minute,until fragrant.Add peppers and mushrooms.Cook,stirring constantly
for 3 to 4 minutes,or until peppers begin to soften.Stir in scallops with
any accumulated juice.Cook just until scallops begin to go opaque.Stir in
white wine and broth.Add nutmeg,white pepper,and salt.Bring liquid to a
simmer and cook 2 to 4 minutes more depending on size of scallops.
In a small dish blend cornstarch and lemon juice to a smooth paste and
stir into scallop mixture.Cook just until sauce thickens slightly.Turn warm
pasta into serving bowl.Add scallop mixture and toss to coat pasta.If
dersired sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.Serve warm.Makes 4 servings.
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