Scallop Ragout With Mushrooms Recipes

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS AND SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, cumin, and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add scallops; cook and stir until opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

SCALLOP RAGOUT WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add bacon, celery root, and shallot to the skillet; cook until shallot is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, cream, and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk butter into the skillet until melted. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a bowl and keep warm.
• Sprinkle scallops lightly with salt and pepper. Wipe out the cast iron skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add remaining oil. Add scallops to hot oil and cook until slightly browned, firm, and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Serve scallops and ragout together.

COQUILLES ST. JACQUES (SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS IN CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the mushrooms. Cook until wilted and add the salt, pepper, and wine. Add the scallops and bring to the boil. Cook until all the scallops are heated through, stirring gently as necessary. Take care not to let the scallops overcook or they will toughen. Using a slotted spoon, remove and set aside the scallops and mushrooms. Reserve the liquid. There should be about 3/4 cup of liquid. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. When blended add the reserved liquid, stirring until thickened and smooth. Add the milk and 1 cup of the cream. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of cayenne. Whip the remaining 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Fold it into the sauce. Use 6 individual scallop shells or ramekins. Spoon equal portions of the scallops and mushrooms into each shell. Spoon the sauce over the scallop mixture. Preheat the broiler to high. Place the filled shells under the broiler about 6 inches from the source of heat and bake until a nice brown glaze forms on top. As the scallops broil, turn shells occasionally for even browning, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak the dried mushrooms in 1/4 cup of hot water for 30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the soaking liquid and coarsely chop. Strain and reserve the liquid.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and shallots, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, porcini, rosemary, and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the wine and the reserved mushroom liquid and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half. Add the tomatoes and a 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and butter over high heat. When the foam begins to subside, add the mushrooms. Lower the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and season with pepper to taste. Add the mushrooms to the tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve as is, or with pasta, polenta, or toasted bread.

SCALLOP, POTATO AND BEAN RAGOUT

Steps:

• Heat the butter or oil in a heavy three-quart saucepan. Add the onion and sweet red pepper and saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in the garlic, cook another minute or so, then stir in the mushrooms. Stir for about a minute, then add the wine. Simmer gently for five minutes.
• Add the stock to the saucepan along with the thyme and the potatoes. Simmer, partly covered, about 15 minutes, until the potato slices are tender.
• Briefly rinse and drain the cannellini beans and add them. Simmer another five minutes, then add the scallops. Simmer about five minutes longer, until the scallops are just cooked. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve, sprinkled with parsley.

SCALLOP AND SOLE RAGOUT

Steps:

• Place the stock in a small saucepan and boil until it is reduced by two-thirds. Hold in a warm spot.
• Cut the sole across the fillet into strips about three-quarters of an inch across. Slice the scallops in half horizontally. Set aside.
• Cut the carrot, leek and celeriac into julienne strips about one inch by an eighth of an inch. Remove the stems from the mushrooms and thinly slice the caps.
• Over medium-low heat, place the butter and half the Vouvray in a wide, shallow saucepan with a thick bottom or a skillet. When the butter is melted, add the carrot, leek and celeriac and cook until they're al dente, about five minutes. Add the mushrooms and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
• Lay the sole strips over the vegetables and sprinkle with the remaining Vouvray and the fish stock. Season lightly again. Cover the pan and cook over medium heat for two minutes. Add the scallops and cook two minutes longer. The seafood should just turn white. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fish and scallops to a warm plate. Add the cream and basil to the pan and boil vigorously until the sauce thickens. With the slotted spoon, remove the vegetables to the plate. Taste and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• Serve on large plates, arranging the fish, scallops and vegetables attractively, then spooning the sauce over.