Creamy Scrumptious Scallops

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 11 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 9 large sea scallops
• 1 tablespoon butter, divided (or margarine)
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese, herb & garlic spreadable type
• 1/2 tablespoon mustard, dijon type
• 1/4 cup whipping cream (33%)
• 1/2 tablespoon wine
• 2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
• 3 large fresh strawberries, hulls left on

Recipe

• 1 melt half of the butter in a medium frying pan , cook and turn the scallops for 4 minutes or until they are opaque and still soft and tender; transfer the scallops to a plate and set aside until the sauce is prepared.
• 2 in the same frying pan melt the other half of the butter; as the butter melts add the cheese spread and mustard, whisk until smooth for about 2 minutes.
• 3 add the whipping cream; stir and bring to a boil, stir in the wine until combined and smooth, about 3 minutes.
• 4 return the cooked scallops to the pan, stir just until the scallops are warmed, about 2 minutes and then immediately remove the pan from the heat; do not overcook or the scallops will become rubbery.
• 5 place the scallops on three scallop shaped dishes or on small plates lined with lettuce. sprinkle the crumbled blue cheese around the scallops; pour the cream sauce over the scallops.
• 6 slice the strawberries partly through leaving the green top to hold the slices together, garnish with the sliced strawberry.