Seafood Casserole Recipe

Serves/Makes: 2

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound (227 g) medium-size uncooked shrimps (in shells)
• 1/2 to 3/4 pound (227 to 340 g) fresh scallops
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) butter
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) olive oil
• Pinch of saffron or 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) curry powder
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) paprika
• 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) sugar
• 1 green pepper, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) white wine, white vermouth or fish broth

How to cook:

• Into a square 8-inch (20-cm) microwave-safe dish, transfer butter and olive oil.
• Microwave on ‘HIGH’, for 3 minutes.
• Mix in saffron or curry powder, paprika, onion and garlic.
• Microwave on ‘HIGH’, for 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, sugar and green pepper strips.
• Microwave on ‘HIGH’, for 1 minute mix well.
• Shell shrimps slice each scallop into 2 or 3 thin slices.
• Well mix shrimps and scallop slices into tomato mixture.
• Pour in white wine, white vermouth or fish broth.
• Cover dish with waxed paper.
• Microwave on ‘HIGH’, for 5 minutes.
• Mix well and serve.

Notes:
Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
One of the excellent dishes from Nice (a city in southern France), ready to serve in 9 minutes. An elegant dish to eat between friends, after a chicken broth or a cream of mushroom soup. Serve with a buttered rice and small peas.

This recipe for Seafood Casserole serves/makes: 2

Main Ingredient: Seafood Mix
Preparation Method: Microwave
Cuisine: French