Recipe: Great Bay Scallop Stew [edit]

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Edited by: Sarah Donnell

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Yield: 4 servings

[edit] Ingredients

2

cups milk

1

cup half-and-half

2

bay leaves

3

slc onion

3

sprigs parsley

2

tablespoons celery leaves, coursely chopped

3

tablespoons celery, finely chopped

Tabasco sauce, to taste

3

tablespoons unsalted butter

1

pound bay scallops

2

teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon (or ½ teaspoon dried)

1

teaspoon chopped fresh summer savory (or ½ teaspoon dried)

Salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Unsalted crackers or fresh toast

4

teaspoons finely-chopped chives

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Scald the milk and the half-and-half with the bay leaves, the onion slices, parsley sprigs, and the chopped celery leaves. Cover and let stand for about 5 minutes. Strain out the bay leaf, parsley, celery leaves and onion, and add the finely chopped celery stalk, 2 to 3 dashes of Tabasco, and the butter.

Step 2

Bring the liquid to a boil again, lower the heat, and simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Add the scallops and the herbs, taste for seasoning, and add a little salt and pepper if you think it needs it. Simmer 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3

Put crackers or pieces of toast in each of 4 soup plates, and pour the stew over, sprinkling with finely chopped chives.

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