Sea Scallop Shooters Layered with Spinach & Roasted Mushrooms

This one you’ll have to see to believe, I wish I could scan the picture and post it. It immediately made my mouth water when I flipped the page in this cookbook. Mmm, Mmm, Mmm. Scallops and Mushrooms are two of my favorite items. Add baby spinach and you’ve got a winner. Try it and let me know what you think. I think this would be a nice starter, in a romantic setting. I think you’re date would be very impressed. ENJOY!

Yields 4

Spinach Filling

1 tbs Olive oil
¼ c Red onion. minced
2 tbs garlic, minced
4 oz baby spinach
½ c heavy cream
1 tbs Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp unseasoned dry bread crumbs
Pinch Salt (to taste)
Pinch Pepper (to taste)

Roasted Mushrooms

½ c shiitake mushrooms, minced
½ c portabella mushrooms, minced
½ c Crimini mushrooms, minced
½ tsp garlic, minced
½ tsp Olive Oil
Pinch Salt (to taste)
Pinch Pepper (to taste)

Scallops

12 ea Sea Scallops
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs salt
1 tbs pepper
1 tbs Olive Oil

1. Preheat oven at 375ºF.
2. To prepare the spinach filling, heat olive oil over medium heat in a sauté pan. Add onions and garlic, cook until tender. Add spinach and cook until soft. Add cream and cook until reduced by half. Lower heat and add Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.
3. To prepare the mushrooms, toss mushrooms with garlic, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Roast in oven for 15 minutes, let cool.
4. To prepare scallops, season scallops with sugar, salt and pepper. Coat a sauté pan with oil and fry scallops over medium heat until golden brown. Let cool.
5. Cut each Scallop into thirds horizontally, Add 1 tsp of mushrooms to the bottom layer and 1 tsp of spinach filling to the middle layer. Stack spinach layer on mushroom layer, and top with the third slice.Place the assembled scallops on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Sincerely, Saundra D. Jones, CC
Chef/Owner Divine Cuisine Event Planning & Catering
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