Sea Scallops With Vegetable Ragoût

Serves: 3

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

46

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Butter

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat

2

Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes

3

Add garlic and sauté about 30 seconds

4

Increase heat to medium-high; add asparagus tips, sugar snap peas and thyme sprigs and sauté 2 minutes

5

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

6

Add vegetable broth and lemon juice, then lettuce and peas

7

Cover and cook until lettuce is wilted, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes

8

Whisk 1 tablespoon butter into ragout

9

Remove from heat

10

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper

11

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

12

Working in batches, add scallops to skillet and sear until brown and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side

13

Divide ragout among 4 bowls

14

Top with scallops, dividing equally

15

Garnish each with 1 lemon wedge

16

Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat

17

Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes

18

Add garlic and sauté about 30 seconds

19

Increase heat to medium-high; add asparagus tips, sugar snap peas and thyme sprigs and sauté 2 minutes

20

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

21

Add vegetable broth and lemon juice, then lettuce and peas

22

Cover and cook until lettuce is wilted, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes

23

Whisk 1 tablespoon butter into ragout

24

Remove from heat

25

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper

26

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

27

Working in batches, add scallops to skillet and sear until brown and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side

28

Divide ragout among 4 bowls

29

Top with scallops, dividing equally

30

Garnish each with 1 lemon wedge