This company dinner can be ready in 20 minutes. Sea scallops are sauteed in butter and finished with a splash of white wine before being tossed with the pasta and walnut and Parmesan pesto.
Shellfish is always a popular combination in a pasta recipe which includes sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic. Add broccoli florets to round out this quick-and-easy meal.
Roasting garlic, as for this shrimp dish, results in a mellow, buttery paste. Also use roasted garlic to spread on Italian bread or stir into mashed potatoes.
To make this a 20-minute recipe, we combined the ingredients for a tuna casserole plus chili powder, cumin, and corn, and skipped the baking step. Top servings with crushed tortilla chips for crunch.