Creamed Scallions Recipes

SCALLION AND DILL CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, scallions, dill, milk, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until smooth. Place in a serving dish and garnish with extra fresh dill.

CREAMED SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Combine 4 bunches trimmed scallions and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a simmer, cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1 chopped garlic clove; uncover and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMED SCALLIONS ON PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine scallions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water; cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until scallions wilt and pan is almost dry, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add cream; stir to coat. Cover; reduce heat to low, and cook at a bare simmer (cream will separate if boiled), stirring occasionally, until scallions are tender, 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot.
• Toss pasta with warm sauce and reserved pasta water; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SCALLION CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the cream cheese, scallions, milk and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until smooth.
• Put in an airtight container into the fridge. In my experience, it keeps well for about a week to 10 days.

CREAM OF SCALLION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the onions.
• Cover and cook over a very low heat 10 minutes, or until onions are soft.
• Add the potatoes and the chicken stock.
• bring to a boil, cover nd simmer over a medium low heat 30 minutes.
• Cool soup slightly and purée in a blender or food processor.
• Return soup to saucepan and add the cream and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to suit your taste; reheat soup gently and stir frequently.
• Stir in the lemon juice.
• Serve each bowl garnished with freshly chopped scallions from your garden.

CREAMED SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Bring cream and garlic to a boil in a medium skillet. Lower heat and simmer briskly until reduced by half, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• While cream is reducing, cook scallions with water, covered, in a heavy medium saucepan over moderately high heat until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add cream mixture to scallions. Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste, then cook over moderate heat, stirring, until piping hot.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE WITH SCALLIONS AND TUNA

Steps:

• Process scallions, zest and basil in a food processor until minced. Add lemon juice and cream cheese; pulse until combined. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in tuna, and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate.

SCALLION CREAM CHEESE BAGEL SPREAD

Steps:

• Wash the scallions, and slice them finely or chop them into small pieces.
• Add the sliced scallions to a mixing bowl, along with softened cream cheese, garlic powder and salt.
• Stir to combine the ingredients evenly. Add any additional seasoning to taste, and spread the cream cheese on your favorite bagel.