Fresh Scallops in White Wine over Pasta

daisygrl64's Note:

This is a meal on its own. But if you'd like to stretch for more servings, serve with some, greens or garlic bread.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 dry shallots, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
• 1 lb fresh scallops, washed
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups clam juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, grated
• cooked rotini, enough for 4 servings (spiral pasta)
• parmesan cheese, grated
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. place shallots, mushrooms, scallops, parsley, wine and clam juice in saute pan. season with salt and pepper. cover with sheet of waxed paper touching surface of food. bring to a boil over meadium heat, then remove immediately from heat, let stand 3 minutes.
2. use slotted spoon to remove scallops and transfer to a bowl, set scallops aside.
3. return saute pan to stove, cook contents of pan for 7 minutes over medium heat, then set aside.
4. heat butter in saucepan over medium heat. add flour, mix with wooden spoon and cook for 2 minutes over low heat.
5. add cooking liquid and mushrooms to flour mixture. mix well and cook 5 minutes over low heat.
6. add gruyere cheese and scallops. mix and simmer 3 minutes over very low heat.
7. add hot pasta, mix and simmer another 3 minutes.
8. serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

I loved this! It's my new favorite way to do scallops. I switched out the clam juice and used chicken broth instead and I put them over steamed broccoli instead of pasta because I'm watching my carbs. Yummy dish! Thanks, daisygrl64!