These scallops are pan seared, so they are crisp on the outside but stay juicy and tender on the inside. I like to serve this dish with a side of sautéed spinach and homemade tomato sauce! Scallops cook quickly, so keep your eye on them when preparing this dish.

Scallop Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

1 ½ pounds sea scallops

Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce (recipe below)

1 bag fresh spinach

Prepare the Scallops

• In a sauté pan, spray with cooking spray and heat. Add scallops and sear on both sides about 1-2 minutes per side.

• Remove scallops from pan and keep warm until finished making sauce.

• After removing the scallops, add spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and place in a bowl to serve later.

• Add scallops back to the pan with the Quick and East Tomato Sauce and cook for another 5 minutes, until the scallops are heated and cooked through. Serve with cooked spinach.

Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

12 plum tomatoes, chopped

8 basil leaves, sliced

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Prepare the Sauce

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic.

• Sauté’ the onion and garlic, stirring until onions are soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.

• Add the chopped tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper to the skillet, and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes.

Serves 4

Miracle Carb Diet Nutritional Content for Journaling

Per serving: 0 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber

Actual Nutritional Content

Per serving: 74 calories, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein, 3 g total fat, .3 g sat. fat, 321 mg sodium

 

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