Scallops Elegant Recipe
Ingredients
| Scallops | 1 pound, frozen | |
| Celery | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic - 1 small clove, minced | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Fine saltine cracker crumbs - 1/4 cup | ||
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, snipped | |
| All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Paprika | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry sherry | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Process Swiss cheese - 1/4 cup, shredded | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.
MAKING
2. In a large pot of boiling water, cook scallops for 1 minute.
3. Cut larger scallops into half.
4. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté celery, onion, and garlic until tender; do not brown.
5. Stir in scallops, crumbs, and parsley.
6. In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour, paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
7. Pour all milk at once; stir and cook until sauce is bubbly and thickens.
8. Remove pan from heat and stir in sherry.
9. Into an 8 inch pie plate, spoon scallop mixture and pour sauce all over.
10. Sprinkle cheese on top.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
SERVING
12. Serve Scallops Elegant with a green salad.
1. Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.
MAKING
2. In a large pot of boiling water, cook scallops for 1 minute.
3. Cut larger scallops into half.
4. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté celery, onion, and garlic until tender; do not brown.
5. Stir in scallops, crumbs, and parsley.
6. In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour, paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
7. Pour all milk at once; stir and cook until sauce is bubbly and thickens.
8. Remove pan from heat and stir in sherry.
9. Into an 8 inch pie plate, spoon scallop mixture and pour sauce all over.
10. Sprinkle cheese on top.
11. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
SERVING
12. Serve Scallops Elegant with a green salad.
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