Seafood Casserole
From: Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Waiting time: none
One of the excellent dishes from Nice, ready to serve in 9 minutes. An elegant dish to eat between friends, after a chicken broth or a cream of mushroom soup. Serve with a buttered rice and small peas.
Servings: 2
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] olive oil
  • Pinch of saffron or 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] paprika
  • 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 g] sugar
  • 1 green pepper, cut into strips
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] medium-size uncooked shrimps [in shells]
  • 1/2 to 3/4 pound [227 to 340 g] fresh scallops
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] white wine, white vermouth or fish broth
  • Into a square 8-inch [20-cm] microwave-safe dish, transfer butter and olive oil.
  • Microwave on 'HIGH', for 3 minutes.
  • Mix in saffrom or curry powder, paprika, onion and garlic.
  • Microwave on 'HIGH', for 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes, sugar and green pepper strips.
  • Microwave on 'HIGH', for 1 minute; mix well.
  • Shell shrimps; slice each scallop into 2 or 3 thin slices.
  • Well mix shrimps and scallop slices into tomato mixture.
  • Pour in white wine, white vermouth or fish broth.
  • Cover dish with waxed paper.
  • Microwave on 'HIGH', for 5 minutes.
  • Mix well and serve.