• Fast

Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup pine nuts
2. 3/4 pound linguine
3. 6 tablespoons olive oil
4. 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
5. Salt
6. 1/2 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
7. 6 cloves garlic, minced
8. 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
9. Scant 1/2 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350°. Toast the pine nuts in the oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain the pasta.
3. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over moderately high heat until very hot. Season the scallops with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Put the scallops in the pan and sear until brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and sear until brown on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Remove the scallops and cut them into quarters.
4. In the same pan, heat the remaining 5 tablespoons oil over moderate heat. Add the tomatoes, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Toss with the pasta, scallops, pine nuts, and the remaining 4 tablespoons of parsley.

Notes

Reconstituting Dry-Packed Sun-Dried Tomatoes
You can use dry-packed tomatoes in place of the oil-packed ones. To reconstitute, put them in a bowl with boiling water to cover well. Let sit for five minutes and then drain.