Seared Scallops With Fennel without fennel drippings

2 slices bacon , chopped into small pieces 1/2 red onion , minced 1 garlic clove , minced 21 ounces white beans , rinsed and drained (1.5 cans) 4 cups baby[...]

3 tablespoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (1 1/2 lbs) kosher salt fresh ground black pepper 1 fennel bulb , trimmed of stalks (reserving 2 tablespoons of the[...]