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Getting the Garden Ready!

After dinner and enjoying one of Bill Mitchell's famous desserts!

Now that we talked about gardens, healthy cooking, and calories lets have some fun with a recipe.

How about Garlic Scallops over Pasta;
¾ lbs sea scallops
3ea garlic cloves, minced- divided
2ea shallots, chopped
2 tsp olive oil-divided
¼ c vegetable or dry white wine
¼ c fresh lemon juice
¼ c chopped fresh parsley
2 ½ c whole wheat pasta – Cooked
grated parmesan cheese (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle scallops with salt & pepper, toss with 1 clove of minced garlic.
In a non-stick pan on med-high heat with oil, sear on each side 3-5 minutes or until scallops are opaque.
Remove from the pan and keep warm.

In the same pan, on med-high heat, cook shallots with remaining oil and garlic for about 2 minutes.
Stir in vegetable broth and lemon juice, simmer for about 5 minutes, stir in parsley and pasta.
Plate and top with scallops, sprinkle Parmesan cheese!

The great thing about this recipe is that you can add whatever other vegetables that you want, just add them when you add the broth. Tomatoes, squash, basil, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, and spinach are just a few.
You can add capers after you plate,
because capers become salty when cooked.

In my cooking classes I always stress, "be creative". If you don't like something in a recipe, change it and try something else. I do this with a lot of sauces. I'll see a recipe and think that the sauce could go with something
else or change the lemon to a mango sauce. Just have fun!

Remember if you would like a personal chef to come to your home for a "Private Dinner Party" drop me a line for more information.

Happy Cooking!
Chef Bill (209) 852-2728
chefbillmitchell@yahoo.com

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Thanx, Chef Bill