Seafood Coquille St. Jacques

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 minced shallot
• 1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup sherry wine or 1/2 cup wine
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (fine)
• 1 lb bay scallop
• 1 lb shrimp
• 1/2 package grated swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 on stovetop melt 1/4 cup butter.
• 2 add flour, mustard, salt and pepper.
• 3 stir to bring together, slowly add milk.
• 4 cook slow approximately 10 minutes to thickened.
• 5 add parmesean cheese.
• 6 continue cooking till smooth and flour has absorbed all the milk. it will be like velvet.
• 7 in another pan, saute shallots in butter and sherry, wine or brandy.
• 8 add seafood, parsley and barely cook 2-3 minutes.
• 9 remove from heat, add to sauce.
• 10 fill shells with mixture, top with cheese and breadcrumb and sprinkle paprika for color.
• 11 bake in 400 degree oven just until cheese melts and crumbs brown.
• 12 serve at once.