Mini-Scallops with White Beans and Spinach

I'm on a spinach kick this week! LOL!! That's ok, its good for you! At least thats what Popeye has us believing! I love love love me some scallops. I found these samll bags at my local Shopper's grocery store and picked up a few. I realized that for this recipe it's best to use regular ol scallops. The mini-scallops looked too much like the white beans in size so I won't use them again here.

Ok, what you need:

1/2 red onion, chopped (I used yellow as that is all I had on hand)

1 clove garlic, minced

28oz can white beans, rinsed and drained (I used cannelini beans)

4 cups spinach

1 pound scallops

1 tbsp butter

1tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Heat a medium saucepan over low heat. Heat olive oil in pan, add garlic and onions; saute until onion is soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add white beans and spinach; simmer until beans are hot and spinach is wilted. Keep warm.

Heat a large saute pan or cast-iron skillet (what I used) over medium high heat. Salt and pepper scallops. Add butter and scallops to pan and saute, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Divide beans into bowls and top with scallops. You can add a little lemon juice if you wish before serving.