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scallops tomato cream
Sautéed Scallops with
Tomato Cream

rice with red pepper
Basmati Red Pepper Pilaf

sunchokes
Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes

Menu Plan for the week of April 5, 2013: Day 1 Recipes

Sautéed Scallops in Tomato Cream
Basmati Red Pepper Pilaf
Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes

Cooking time:  30 minutes for menu          Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

    Cook the scallops quickly, then keep warm in the sauce while you finish the rice and sunchokes.

Sautéed Scallops with Tomato Cream            Preparation and cooking time: 10 minutes
     The scallops are finished with a light, tomato cream, which nicely balances their richness. Scallops release a lot of liquid when cooked, so be careful not to crowd. 

10oz (360gr) scallops
2 shallots
1 clove garlic
1 tsp paprika
1 cup (8oz, 240ml) tomato sauce
1/4 (2oz, 60ml) white wine
1/2 tsp basil
1 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) Greek yogurt

Rinse scallops and pat dry.  Roughly chop shallots, mince garlic.  Heat 2 tsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Add 1/2 tsp paprika, shallots, garlic and sauté until shallots are tender.  Remove and put into a blender along with tomato sauce, wine and basil.  Purée until smooth. 
Heat remaining 1 tsp oil and 1/2 tsp paprika in the same skillet over medium high heat.   Add scallops and quickly sauté, turning once, until opaque. Remove scallops and keep warm.  Drain any liquid from skillet.  
Add tomato sauce to skillet and heat through.  Stir in yogurt and spoon onto a small platter.  Top with scallops and serve.

Basmati Rice Red Pepper Pilaf                        Preparation and cooking time:   20 minutes
    Fragrant Basmati rice, finished with sautéed red pepper, onion and garlic, makes a pretty side dish.

1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 onion
1 clove garlic
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup Basmati rice
2 tsp butter
1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock

Roughly chop pepper, onion and garlic.   Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add rice and sauté, stirring for 1 - 2 minutes.  Add stock, cover and cook rice for length of time on package. 
While rice cooks: Heat oil in a small skillet.  Add onion, pepper, garlic and sauté until onion is tender. Remove from heat and keep warm until rice is done. 
When rice is done fluff with a fork, add onion, pepper, stir well to combine and serve.

Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes                                        Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes
   Another easy way to fix this versatile vegetable. 

3 - 4 (7oz, 200gr) Jerusalem artichokes aka sunchokes 
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
sea salt, optional

Peel sunchokes using a vegetable peeler or knife if they are really gnarly.  Slice 1/4" (.5cm) thick.  Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  When hot add sunchokes slices and quickly sauté until golden brown and crisp-tender, 7 - 9 minutes (taste!).  Sprinkle with herbs and sea salt if using and serve.

Note: Sunchokes tend to discolor - if not cooking immediately, put in a bowl and coat with the olive oil.

Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes for menu
Assemble all ingredients and utensils
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
small saucepan with lid, small skillet, blender,
2 large skillets, medium bowl

Roughly chop red pepper, onion
Mince all garlic, divide
Roughly chop shallots
Sauté paprika, shallots, garlic for tomato cream
Peel sunchokes, slice
Put sunchokes in bowl with oil, stir to coat
Sauté rice in butter
Put shallots, garlic, tomato sauce, wine, basil in blender
Purée sauce, set aside

Add stock to rice, cover, simmer
Sauté pepper, onion, garlic in oil
Sauté sunchokes
Sauté scallops
Turn scallops
Remove scallops
Drain skillet, add tomato cream, heat
Lay scallops on sauce, cover, turn heat very low or off
Turn sunchokes, add herbs
When ready: Fluff rice, add peppers, finish
Remove scallops
Remove tomato sauce from heat, stir in yogurt
Spoon sauce on platter, top with scallops
Serve all

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