Distinctive Dinners: Dinner in the Round
Spinach and More | Spaghetti Squash | Pan-seared Sea Scallops | Lemon Italian Ice
Spinach and More
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 6 |
Category: | Vegetables |
Meal: | Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners) |
0.25 | cup | pecans, halved |
2 | Tb | oil, olive |
0.5 | cup | onions, pearl frozen |
3 | cloves | garlic, chopped |
2 | lb | spinach, fresh baby |
0.25 | cup | raisins |
1 | Tb | salt and pepper to taste |
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Lightly toast pecans. Wash spinach thoroughly. Heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic, cook for 3 minutes on medium heat, Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add raisins and pecans. Plate.
Spaghetti Squash
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 4 |
Category: | Vegetables |
Meal: | Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners) |
1 | large | spaghetti squash |
3 | Tb | oil, olive |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
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Microwave the whole squash on high for 3-4 minutes. Remove squash; cut in half and remove seeds with a large spoon. Brush olive oil on squash; salt and pepper to taste and place in a preheated 350-degree oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes until tender. Remove squash; run a fork, tines down, along the length of the squash. The flesh will come out looking like spaghetti. Place in bowl, season with remaining oil, salt and pepper.
Pan-seared Sea Scallops
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 2 |
Category: | Fish Entrée |
Meal: | Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners) |
8 | large | scallops, sea |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
1 | pinch | salt and pepper to taste |
1 | Tb | oil, olive |
1 | Tb | butter, salted |
8 | leaves | sage, fresh |
2 | Tb | butter, salted |
0.5 | medium | lemons |
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Note: This recipe takes very little time to make and therefore be sure to have the rest of the meal ready to go before starting the scallops.
Dry scallops thoroughly on a paper towel. Salt and pepper both sides of the scallops. Place Panko breadcrumbs in a shallow dish, salt and pepper breadcrumbs. Dip one side of scallop in breadcrumbs. Place butter and olive oil in pan; heat pan until oil begins to smoke. Place scallops, breadcrumb side down in pan and cook until light brown (about 3 minutes); flip scallops and cook for three minutes on reverse side. Remove scallops to a side plate. Lower heat to medium, place sage leaves and butter in pan and swirl, cooking for three minutes. Plate scallops and drizzle brown butter sauce over scallops, serve with a lemon wedge on the side.
Shown here with baby Yukon Gold potatoes and peas.
Lemon Italian Ice
Recipe Summary
Complexity: | Easy |
Serves: | 6 |
Category: | Dessert |
Meal: | Dinner in the Round (Distinctive Dinners) |
1 | 12 oz can | lemonade |
20 | oz | water |
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Place frozen (but softened) lemonade in an ice cream maker, add water and turn on for about 20 minutes until fluffy and white. Serve immediately or re-freeze in a separate container until needed, Thaw sightly before serving, Scape lemon ice with a spoon and layer in a bowl or glass.