1025. SPAGHETTI SQUASH with BAY SCALLOPS, APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON and CURRANTS

serves 6

1 medium spaghetti squash, quartered
8 slices applewood smoked bacon
18 medium bay scallops
currants
5 tablespoon butter
1 handful parsley, chopped
1½ cup Chardonnay

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Trim bacon to cover exposed flesh of squash. Bake squash flesh-side up until fork tender and edges are just turning brown. Remove squash and bacon from oven. Dice bacon. Remove flesh from squash with a fork. Sautee bacon and squash in butter. Add currants at last moment. Sautee scallops in butter. Remove scallops and deglaze with wine. Add parsley at last moment.

To Plate: Put ring in center of plate. Add 1 serving of squash, bacon and currants. Remove ring. Place 3 scallops on top of squash. Top with sauce.


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