Scallops Saint-Jacques With Alpine Cheese Blend Vegetables
Total Time - 30 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare scallops through step 6 and begin to microwave vegetables - 20 minutes
- Continue scallops; complete vegetables and serve - 10 minutes
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Scallops Saint-Jacques
Ingredients
2 tablespoons garlic butter
6 ounces sliced baby portabella mushrooms (3/4 package)
1 pound bay scallops, thawed and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
large zip-top bag
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup Alfredo sauce
1/4 cup sour cream
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes
cooking spray
1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan and Romano cheese
Steps
1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Melt butter in pan and swirl to coat. Add (rinsed) mushrooms. Cover and, stirring occasionally, simmer 3 minutes.
2. Salt and pepper scallops and place in zip-top bag. Add flour; seal tightly and shake to coat. Move mushrooms to outer edge of pan. Add scallops to center and sauté, uncovered, 4 minutes, stirring scallops occasionally.
3. Place oven rack 6–8 inches from broiler, then preheat on broil.
4. Stir wine, Alfredo sauce and sour cream into scallops and mushrooms. Reduce heat to low; cover and, stirring occasionally, simmer 6 minutes.
5. Place potatoes in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH 3 minutes.
6. Place four individual baking dishes on large baking sheet; coat each with cooking spray. Stir potatoes divide equally into baking dishes, moving potatoes to outer edge creating a pocket in center.
7. Divide scallop mixture evenly into each pocket. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon Italian cheese and 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan cheese blend. Broil 4–5 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 471kcal; FAT 23g; CHOL 99mg; SODIUM 1099mg; CARB 32g; FIBER 4g; PROTEIN 27g; VIT A 14%; VIT C 10%; CALC 17%; IRON 7%
Alpine Cheese Blend Vegetables
Ingredients
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen Alpine-blend vegetables
4 ounces processed bar cheese (1/2 bar)
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
Steps
1. Place vegetables in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH 8 minutes.
2. Cut cheese into 1/2-inch cubes.
3. Drain vegetables. Add cheese and seasoned salt. Cover and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes. Stir to mix and serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 121kcal; FAT 6g; CHOL 25mg; SODIUM 621mg; CARB 8g; FIBER 3g; PROTEIN 8g; VIT A 15%; VIT C 65%; CALC 15%; IRON 0%
Utensils & Cookware
- large sauté pan with lid
- large baking sheet
- two microwave-safe bowls with lids
- four individual casserole dishes
- cooking spoons
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Aprons Advice
For an elegant and quick seafood pasta dish, prepare scallops through simmer stage. Toss with cooked angel hair pasta.