Scallops With Arugula

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb bay scallop
• 3 red bell peppers, can use yellow
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 cups arugula, torn
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 rinse scallops, pat dry and set aside.
• 2 slice peppers lengthwise inot 1/2 inch wide strips.
• 3 in a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• 4 stir fry the sweet pepper strips and garlic for 4-5 minutes or until just tender.
• 5 add arugula; stir fry for 30 seconds or until just wilted.
• 6 divide vegetable mixture among 4 dinner plates. cover; keep warm.
• 7 to the same skillet, add cream and tomato paste.
• 8 bring mixture to a boil and add scallops.
• 9 simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until scallops are opaque.
• 10 remove scallops with a slotted spoon; arrange alongside vegetables.
• 11 return cream mixture to boiling; cook for 1 minute or until mixture is slightly thickened, stirring briskly with a whisk.
• 12 add lime juice, salt and pepper.
• 13 spoon cream mixture over scallops.