Another one of my new favourite quick & delicious meals!!!
PESTO BOWTIE PASTA
I've made my own Pesto before, but nothing compares to the Epicure Selections 'Pesto Herb Mix' It's so easy to whip-up in the food processor. Just add Olive Oil, Pine Nuts and Parmesan Cheese. Oh so yummy!!
Cook the bowtie pasta. My fave brand is PC whole wheat pasta. Toss with pesto mix and keep on low-heat until the rest of the meal is ready. This plate cools pretty quickly because there is no Warm-sauce, so keep on low-heat until right when you're ready to eat.
BBQ BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS
The bacon-wrapped scallops are a cinch too... thaw frozen scallops - these are a new staple in my freezer - so healthy and delicious, plus they cook-up really fast, so they're good for quick weeknight dinners. Throw them into stir-frys, pastas and more. I digress... take a pre-soaked wooden skewer, alternate bacon, scallop, bacon, scallop... threading the bacon around the scallops each time it's looped onto the skewer like the letter 'S'.. keep going until the bacon is all used up, then you'll probably need a second piece. For me, each skewer uses up two piece of bacon and a handfull of scallops (# will depend on their size). Throw on the BBQ (or have your kitchen assistant do-so... this is even easier than doing it yourself)... for a few minutes and cook bacon to desired crispiness. These flavours are meant to be together - like a match made in heaven.
WINE
We enjoyed a 2-year old Peller Estates Riesling with this meal and it seemed like a perfect pairing. I'm no wine-pairing expert, but this was delicious! :-)
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