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    Scallops with Herbed Tomato Sauce

    September 1, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

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    Grilled Scallops with Herbed Tomato Sauce is a stellar budget gourmet recipe!

    scallops with herbed tomato sauce

    Nikki told me about a recipe in the August issue of the Rachael Ray magazine…Scallops and Herbed Raw Tomato Sauce. I took the idea of grilling the scallops, and then tossed it with a partially sauteed herb, tomato and olive oil sauce…and some pasta too! I had some “on sale” scallops in the freezer…and tomatoes from the garden, so this fancy dish could be made for less than $5!!!

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    Scallops with Herbed Tomato Sauce

    Scallops grilled to perfection with an easy, homemade sauce.
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 12 oz frozen scallops
    • 2 tsp olive oil to brush on scallops
    • Salt/Pepper to sprinkle on scallops
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/2 cup fresh chopped herbs basil, mint, rosemary and parsley
    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
    • 1 lb. mini penne pasta
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 4 corn cobs

    Instructions

    • Thaw, rinse and pat dry the scallops. Place on skewers and brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side. Grilling time may vary depending on size of scallops. My scallops were really small. Larger scallops will take longer to cook through.
    • In medium saucepan, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and then toss with below sauce.
    • In large skillet, add 1/4 cup olive oil with fresh herbs, salt and pepper, and halved cherry tomatoes. Saute for 3-5 minutes, or until tomato skins start to peel away. Remove from heat. Note: If you don't want to grill the scallops, then saute them first in the olive oil with the fresh herbs, then add the tomatoes.
    • Toss pasta, grilled scallops, and herbed tomato sauce.
    • Cook corn cobs in boiling water for 4-5 minutes, or in a microwavable dish covered with plastic wrap for 2-2.5 minutes per ear.
    • Serve Scallops with Herbed Tomato Pasta and Corn Cobs.

    scallops and herbed tomato sauce

    Cost $4.62 Plus, there is enough leftovers for all of us to have for lunch!

    And P.S…

    Last night I shared some ideas for how to get a healthy dinner on the table FAST on the Frugal Coast2Coast Blog Talk Radio Show with Jenn from Frugal Upstate and Lynnae from Being Frugal! If you’re interested in hearing about my latest kitchen disaster and how you can be absolved of all “I can’t believe I just fed my family that meal” guilt, then head on over to listen to the podcast!

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Fish Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Recipes from the Garden Tagged With: cherry tomatoes, corn

    Comments

    1. Tara @ Feels like home says

      September 1, 2009 at 7:44 pm

      This looks awesome! I’m not a huge tomato fan, so I’d use spaghetti sauce, but we can our own, so it would still be frugal and wonderful. Thanks!

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    2. Kim says

      September 2, 2009 at 8:36 am

      As Rachael Ray says, “YUM-O!” Can’t wait to try this! I tried the Baked Oatmeal Saturday morning, and it was a huge hit!

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    3. Jennifer says

      September 2, 2009 at 8:38 am

      Was thrilled to see the blurb about you in my Women’s Day magazine this month. Great job!

      Reply
    4. Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net says

      September 2, 2009 at 9:04 pm

      This looks soooo good! I love scallops and can’t wait to try it – YUM!

      Reply
    5. Tara says

      September 3, 2009 at 7:14 pm

      That photo looks so yummy, I’m soo going to try this. Thank you!

      Reply

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