Jarlsberg Sea Scallops over Pasta
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Ingredients
Main Dish
- 2 lbs. of Sea Scallops – fresh
- 1 cup Jarlsberg Cheese Spread (recipe below)
- 1 cup heavy cream or fat free half & half
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 red pepper sliced
- 2 Green onions diced (green and white parts)
- pinch of Sea Salt
- pinch of Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 pound cooked pasta
Cheese Sauce Spread
- 1 cup Jarlsberg Lite (or regular) cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup scallions minced
- 1/4 cup purple onions minced
Instructions
- Melt the butter in skillet over medium-high.
- Add sea scallops and cook until opaque, about 5-7 mins.
- Remove scallops and place on a warm plate.
- In that same skillet, add your red peppers and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add in cream and cheese spread and mix together until well blended into a creamy cheesy sauce.
- Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Add your scallops back to the mixture and heat for one minute until bubbly.
- Add atop your cooked pasta and garnish with green onions.