Scallops Provencale

Fresh tomatoes, herbs, and a touch of wine combine to make a light yet distinctive sauce for sauteed sea scallops with tiny shrimp. This quick-to-prepare main dish has an agreeable lightness, accompanied by buttered new potatoes and fresh green beans.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 pinch white pepper
• ¼ cup dry white wine (Optional)
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1 pound sea scallops, rinsed and drained
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• ½ pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon chopped dried tarragon
• ¼ pound frozen, small, cooked shrimp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Without crowding, lightly brown scallops in batches. Remove scallops to individual casseroles or lightly buttered baking shells.

Step 3

Stir onion and mushrooms into the skillet, and cook until the onion is soft and begins to brown. Stir in garlic, tomatoes, wine, ketchup, salt, tarragon, rosemary, and white pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover, and cook until thick, about 3 minutes. Mix in shrimp and vinegar.

Step 4

Spoon sauce evenly over scallops.

Step 5

Bake in a preheated oven until sauce bubbles and begins to brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle parsley over tops, and serve.