Cacio e Pepe(ish) w/ Scallops & Asparagus

CBD Quantity (per serving): 15-20mg (optional)

Servings: 2-3 people

Allergies: Dairy (sub butter with ghee for DF), Gluten (sub with GF pasta for GF), Shellfish

Prep Time: 20-30 min

Cook Time: 20-30 min

INGREDIENTS

Food

• 1 lb Bucatini

• 1 lb  Diver scallops

• 1/2 Stick butter (or ghee)

• Herb & Olive CBD EVOO

• 3-4 Cloves garlic

• 2-3 Shallots

• Parmesan 

• 2-3 tbsp fresh cracked black pepper

• 1 Cup pasta water 

• 1 Lemon

Cooking Equipment

• 2 sauté pans

• 2 pots

• 1 chef knife

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INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Bring a large pot of water to boil (heavily salted)

Step 2: Prep the shallots and garlic  + take out your scallops

Shave 2 garlic cloves (just the way it sounds, thin slices), mince 1 shallot. Take your scallops out of the fridge and let them sit on a paper towel until they reach room temperature.

Step 3: Season a separate pot of water

In a separate pot bring 3 cups water to a boil with: 3 tbsp butter, 2 cloves shaved garlic and one shallot minced. Then add asparagus and boil 7-8 minutes.

Step 4: Season the sauzz

In another sauce pan, heat the remaining garlic and shallots with some a few tbsp of EVOO over medium heat. Sweat them down, then add the rest of the butter. Season with some salt / pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Chef Note: Sweating the garlic and shallots means, cooking them down until the house smells delicious. You don't want to overcook and burn these. In a medium-hot pan, this shouldn't take more than a couple minutes.

Step 5: Remove asparagus

Once the asparagus is cooked, remove it and reduce (continue boiling) the remaining liquid until there is around 1 cup left. Then add that liquid to the other saucepan.

Step 6: Cook the scallops

While the pasta is finishing and the sauce is reducing, grab another sauce pan  to cook the scallops. Add some EVOO to a heated pan. Once the pan is hot, put down your scallops and cook each side until brown (around 4 minutes each side). Season with some salt / pepper.

Step 7: Add the sauzz

Once the pasta is done, drain and add it directly to the sauce. Toss the pasta and sauce until evenly coated.

Step 8: Plate

Once the scallops are done, place them in a bowl and toss with 1/2 a fresh squeezed lemon. Plate the pasta, and add a few scallops and asparagus on top. Finish with fresh parsley, fresh grated parmesan and a squeeze of lemon. Drizzle with some Herb & Olive CBD EVOO if you please. You can add some fresh ground pepper and salt to taste as well.

ENJOY