SCALLOPS WITH CREAMY PESTO

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From Woman's Day. Quick and easy, nice with pasta or rice. Use your own pesto or refrigerated pesto sauce from the market. I think this would also make a nice first-course,

Provided by duonyte

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 lbs sea scallops, patted dry
1/3 cup pesto sauce
2 tablespoons heavy cream or 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Cook the scallops 4 minutes until golden and barely opaque in centers. Remove to plate.
  • Remove skillet from heat, add pesto and cream and stir quickly to blend.
  • Spoon the sauce onto serving plates and top with the scallops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 51.2, Sodium 671.4, Carbohydrate 5.6, Protein 20.7

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