Scallops Gratineed with Wine Garlic and Herbs

I am on a butter kick. Darn you, Julia Child, and your deliciously simple but butter-filled recipes. There are few things that change the taste of a meal as easily as really good butter. I’m talking full-fat, salted, hand-churned butter. Keep in mind, meals like this should not be a weekly staple. But my goodness are they fantastic as a treat. This recipe for Scallops Gratineed with Wine Garlic and Herbs is no different. I am obviously on a bit of a Julia Child kick at the moment as well which is well timed because her 100th birthday is coming up on August 15. Might I suggest making this lovely (but amazingly easy) recipe to celebrate? I made this as a meal for two, with a salad on the side. It would also make a wonderful appetizer, or just multiply as you see fit.

 

Ingredients:

  •  1/3 cup minced yellow onions
  • 1 tablespoon butter (I’m talking good butter, no substitutions here!)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 4 washed dry scallops
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup flour in a dish
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2/3 cup dry white wine (I used a Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese (I used gruyere)
  • 1 tablespoon butter cut into 6 pieces
 Excerpted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Copyright © 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf. Reprinted with permission from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.

Reuben with Homemade Sauerkraut

What do you do with left over Corned Beef and Cabbage? Make Reubens of course!
Because we still had some of the Creamy Horseradish Dijon sauce from the Corned Beef and Cabbage, I substituted that for thousand island dressing. Past that, this recipe is pretty traditional.
I still had half a cabbage left so I decided to make my own sauerkraut using a “fast” method so I could enjoy a Reuben with Homemade Sauerkraut today instead of waiting days for the sauerkraut to be ready.
Ingredients:
Sauerkraut:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 a small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 a head of cabbage, roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

Reuben:

  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • Left over corned beef, thinly sliced
  • Sauerkraut (recipe above)
  • Rye bread
  • Swiss cheese
  • Creamy Horseradish Dijion (recipe here), or thousand island dressing

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