Shrimp And Scallop Fraiche Paula Deen Recipes

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP FRAICHE - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Prepare creme fraiche ahead of time by combining heavy cream and sour cream. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours.
• Clean, peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on. Pat scallops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a large skillet. Add lemon juice and garlic. Place shrimp and scallops in butter and saute until scallops are opaque, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a warm platter.
• Add Cognac or wine to pan juice. Dissolve cornstarch in stock and add along with creme fraiche to pan. Simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over shellfish and garnish with basil sprigs.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F; spray 13X9" pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet and cook onion over how heat until very soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook about 1 minutes longer. Over medium-low heat, stir in the flour with a whisk, then gradually add the half-and-half, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly before adding more. When the sauce has thickened to about the consistency of whipping cream, add the Romano cheese and stir well. Add the salt and pepper and stir again. Add the scallops and cook for about 3-4 minutes, then add the shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes or just until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the skillet into the prepared pan. Cover the bottom of the pan with lasagna noodles, placing them side by side. Spoon 1/3 of sauce over the noodles, distributing half of the seafood evenly. Layer with more lasagna noodles, 1/3 of sauce, and remaining seafood. Cover with remaining noodles and the remaining sauce. Don't spoon any seafood on top of the noodles, just use sauce. Tuck in any edges of the noodles so they are all coated with sauce. Top with Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 minutes, uncovered, or until bubbly and browned. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spray a 13x10" baking dish or aluminum foil pan with vegetable cooking spray.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the lasagna noodles until they are just done, about 8 minutes.
• Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet and cook the onion over low heat until very soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook about 1 minute more.
• Over medium-low heat, stir in the flour witha whisk, then gradually add the half-and-half, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly before adding more.
• When the sauce has thickened to about the consistency of whipping cream, add the cheese and stir well.
• Add the roasted red peppers and thawed peas, stir again.
• Add the salt and pepper and stir again.
• Add the scallops and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until the shrimp turn pink.
• Turn off the heat.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the skillet into the prepared pan.
• Cover the bottom with 4 noodles, placing them side by side.
• Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over the noodles, distributing half of the seafood evenly.
• Layer 4 more noodles, 1/3 of the sauce and remaining seafood.
• Cover with the last 4 noodles and the remaining sauce.
• For the top layer, do not spoon any seafood on top of the noodles; just use the sauce.
• Tuck in any edges of the noodles so they're all coated with the sauce.
• Top with Parmesan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, uncovered, until bubbly.
• Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.