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    Scallop Carbonara with Asparagus

    Published: Aug 16, 2011 Last updated: Feb 24, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious pasta recipe tossed in a creamy carbonara garlic sauce with bacon and asparagus.
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    I was quite nervous when I made this Scallop Carbonara for our dinner on Sunday evening.  I've said it several times:  I am not a big egg person.  Especially when it involves an egg yolk.  Hence, I cannot make my own Ceasar salad dressing because I get queasy when I eat it just knowing it had raw egg yolk in it.  I have shied away from Carbonara for as long as I have because of that very reason.  I don't care that the heat from the pasta (or in this case, the cream that is whisked into the egg) cooks the egg.  It still makes me queasy.  However, it was inevitable that I would be making it in my life because it was one dish that Grumpy consistently orders out.

    When my parents were here last weekend, we took them over to the Fresh Market in Latham.  I knew that they would love the place and as long as mom felt up to going, we wanted to show it to them.  While browsing around I finally came across the bucatini pasta that I had been looking for.  I snatched the package right up.  It could have cost me $10 for all I cared, I wanted to try that pasta!  (it wasn't that much by the way).  I immediately started thinking what I was going to make with it.  I really wanted to try a BLT Spaghetti that Rachel Ray made on her show recently.  I loved how she dropped the pasta in the pesto and coated it.  Yum!  However, I knew Grumpy probably wouldn't be as happy with that meal as he would if I made a seafood pasta one.  So, I started looking for Carbonara recipes.  I found a recipe for Bucatini Carbonara with Zucchini on Epicurious.  I decided I would go with the basics of that recipe and fix it up the way Grumpy would like with bay scallops and asparagus in place of the zucchini. Grumpy said it had good flavor, that I cooked the scallops perfectly.

    Oh, and by the way, I love the bucatini pasta!  I have half the package left and will definitely be making a dish for me with the remainder!

    Overhead view of Scallop and Asparagus Carbonara with bacon and paremsan cheese.

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    Scallop Carbonara with Asparagus

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A delicious pasta recipe tossed in a creamy carbonara garlic sauce with bacon and asparagus.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6
    Calories 576 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 slices bacon cut into pieces
    • 1 pound bay scallops
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
    • ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 pound asparagus chopped
    • 1 pound bucatini
    • 2 large eggs
    • ½ cup Parmesan cheese , grated (divided)

    Instructions
     

    • Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente according to package directions. Drain well and return pasta to pot.
    • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring often. Using slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels and drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from skillet.
    • Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the scallops and cook until they just turn opaque. Remove the scallops from the skillet.
    • Add asparagus and saute until tender, stirring occasionally, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a large plate and season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Crack eggs into large bowl and whisk to blend and set aside.
    • Add the cream, garlic, and crushed pepper to bacon drippings in the skillet and bring to boil. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into eggs. Mix in ¼ cup of the Parmesan cheese.
    • Add the cream sauce sauce to the cooked pasta and toss over medium heat until sauce coats pasta (do not boil).
    • Add the cooked bacon and asparagus and toss to heat through. Serve with remaining cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 28gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 566mgPotassium: 555mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1051IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Scallop Carbonara, Scallop Carbonara with Asparagus
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

      June 25, 2012 at 6:45 am

      Awesome recipe. I absolutely loved it.
      Here’s a recipe for Fettuccine Carbonara you may like to try.
      http://www.wascene.com/food-drink/fettuccine-carbonara-recipe/
      Thanks for sharing.

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    2. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen

      May 04, 2012 at 10:55 am

      Good morning! I featured this recipe on my blog today, it looks great! Thanks for allowing me to share. Here is the link http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/05/week-16-seafood-frenzy-friday.html

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    3. Julie M.

      August 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm

      Now THAT looks delicious. Great recipe Shelby!

      Reply
    4. baobabs

      August 22, 2011 at 6:38 am

      this looks amazing!! scallops carbonara! can't wait to try. thanks for sharing!

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    5. T and Tea Cake

      August 21, 2011 at 3:36 pm

      That egg thing is the very same reason why I did not dare so far to do a carbonara: the ehought of raw egg is just so...uhhhh. It's more about the whites with me, though, as I still enjoy boiled eggs that are still a little soft in the centre.

      I am sure this recipe is delicious with ingedients such as aspatgus and scallops, but I still couldn't. Maybe if I'd find a way to pan-fry them just reaally quickly along with the pasta... 😉

      Tobias

      http://tandteacake.blogspot.com/

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    6. The Food Hunter

      August 19, 2011 at 8:26 pm

      I love buccatini too...this is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    7. Elle

      August 19, 2011 at 6:48 pm

      You cannot go wrong with scallops and bacon in any combination!

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    8. Jules

      August 19, 2011 at 1:00 pm

      That looks really great, I haven't ever attempted carbonara before, now I can't wait to try it.

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    9. Deeba PAB

      August 18, 2011 at 1:21 am

      Lucky Grumpy! What a great flavour combination Shelby.... yum!

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    10. marla {family fresh cooking}

      August 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm

      Such a great carbonara recipe! Love the addition of scallops and asparagus.

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    11. Georgia Pellegrini

      August 17, 2011 at 2:27 pm

      I love scallops like this, with a nice bacon and saucy combination!

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    12. vanillasugarblog

      August 17, 2011 at 2:03 pm

      scallops and bacon with pasta.
      man Shel you know how to make a good dinner.
      I sure hope grumpy appreciates you and your fabulous meals.

      Reply
    13. Cajun Chef Ryan

      August 17, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      I think I would polish that dish off as well. Tell Grumpy to save some for us!

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    14. Donna-FFW

      August 17, 2011 at 11:31 am

      OMG! This looks absolutely delicious! Fabulous dish, Shelby!! And your photo.. perfection!

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    15. Aggie

      August 17, 2011 at 11:13 am

      This looks so delicious!! I haven't cooked with the smaller scallops...I think ever! I would love to try them in a pasta dish!

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    16. Coleen

      August 17, 2011 at 9:04 am

      WOW, what a photo!! Looks absolutely delicious.

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    17. Lisa~~

      August 17, 2011 at 2:38 am

      Scallops & bacon, my husband would go crazy for this dish.

      Lisa~~
      Cook Lisa Cook

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    18. honeyb

      August 16, 2011 at 11:35 pm

      Sold as soon as I saw bacon! 😉

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