Scallops With Golden Cream Sauce

This is super easy and really good. This was one of the first dishes I started making when I moved out on my own and it's still one of my favorites. It's from the Favorite Brand Names Cookbook.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 1  medium  red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 1 (1 1/2ounce) envelope  golden  onion soup mix
• 2 1⁄4 cups water
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup  light cream or 1⁄4 cup half-and-half
• 1  lb bay scallop
• 2  medium green onions, sliced

Directions

1. In medium skillet, melt butter and cook red pepper over medium heat until crisp-tender.
2. Stir in uncooked rice, then golden onion soup mix thoroughly blended with water and lime juice.
3. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook covered 5 minutes or until scallops are tender.
5. Serve, if desired, with freshly gound pepper.