Coquilles St. Jacques
Ingredients
- 2 pound sea scallops
- 1 pt. half and half or light cream
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 pound mushrooms,sliced
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 pound butter
- 1./2 cup flour
Instructions
In saucepan saute mushrooms and set aside. Combine scallops, water, sherry, salt,white pepper in saucepan and heat until scallops are just cooked. In large pot, saute diced onion and add half and half. Bring to a near boil, then strain liquid from scallops into onion,half and half mixture. In separate pan, melt butter, add flour and heat over low heat for 5 minutes (roux). Thicken onion liquid with this roux , then add scallops and mushrooms. Fill casserole with this mixture and top with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees until brown and bubbly. Serves 5-6