Scallops And Spinach With Parmesan Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups spinach
• 4 small tomatoes (cut into chunks or wedges) or 4 small yellow tomatoes (cut into chunks or wedges)
• 1 lb large scallop
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup half-and-half or 3/4 cup light cream
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler.
• 2 divide spinach among four individual plates.
• 3 arrange tomatoes on top of spinach, set aside.
• 4 arrange scallops on the unheated rack of a broiler pan, set aside.
• 5 melt butter or margarine in a small saucepan, stir in garlic and pepper.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 brush half of the butter mixture on scallops.
• 8 broil scallops 4 inches from heat for 8 minutes or till opaque, turning once.
• 9 it desired, for easier turning, thread scallops on metal skewers before broiling.
• 10 meanwhile, return saucepan to heat, whisk flour into remaining butter mixture.
• 11 add half and half or light cream and cheese, cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• 12 cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• 13 arrange scallops on top of tomatoes and spinach on plates, drizzle with sauce.
• 14 serve at once.