This should have been a chicken soup. I was in no mood to mess around with two dinners. Scallops seemed like a viable option. It worked out perfect.
This weeks pick was by Kathryn of Grandmas Kitchen Table. Both Ted and I thank Kathryn for choosing such a tasty recipe from Ellie Krieger’s book “The Food You Crave”. Recipe is on page 86-87 of the book or go to Kathryn’s site for all the details.
Changes/Adjustments to original recipe:
Instead of 8 oz chicken => 16 oz Sea Scallops*
Added 3 cups fresh baby spinach
Instead of 6 cups chicken broth => Vegetable broth
Instead of 1 cup whole wheat orzo => 3/4 cup regular orzo (couldn’t find whole wheat)
* To cook scallops: Rinse and dry thoroughly. Drying is important so that you get that “caramelized” outer surface when cooking. Add about 1 TBS oil to a pan over medium high heat and when hot, add the scallops that you have salted and peppered. When you see the scallops begin to “fan” on the bottom, turn them over. Approx. 2 –3 min. per side. Don’t over cook. Err on the under cook side if any – you can always toss back into the hot soup for a few minutes.
We loved the fresh lemony taste. The spinach is a definite MUST. There was no complaints for lack of chicken. The scallops were a perfect accompaniment to this soup. Texture and flavor perfect. This soup will make another appearance on our table.
Thanks Kathryn. Great pick.
Joanne
My hubby and I both love scallops too. What a good substitution. I never would have thought of it!
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Dawn: It’s amazing the substitutes you can come up with when trying to save time. I think this soup would work with all sorts of protein substitutions.
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I can’t wait to try your version of this recipe! It all looks delicious and scallops, shrimp, lobster, all of it would work great in this…thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for loving the recipe, I am always nervous when I get to choose the recipe for the week…a lot of pressure. And, I could not wait to get over here today to see what you did with it as I had a feeling the chicken would be spared today. You did a beautiful job with this.
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that is so pretty and you are so good at taking pics!
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OH!! Scallops. What a GREAT substitution. Will HAVE to try this version. Sounds/looks divine.
This looks AMAZING!!!! I love scallops and would take it over chicken soup any day! Thanks for sharing
Oh wow! Looks so good. I’m seriously cursing my husband’s scallop allergy right now.
OK, wow, that sounds perfect. I love scallops, and they look amazing seared over top of this soup. YUM! Genius idea.
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i love the scallops idea – it makes it look so gourmet! yum.
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Scallops seem like a great sub for this recipe, and they make the soup a little more substantial and “dinner worthy” in my opinion. It looks just gorgeous!
Scallop and lemon is a great pairing and your pictures are stunning, keep it up!
Those scallops look so good 🙂
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This looks delicious. I doni’t eat scallops though. But if I could I would. I didn’t get around to making this soup this week.
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Congratulations on being in the top 9!
I love scallops and this just looks so good. Perfect comfort food, but still sophisticated!
Thanks for sharing!
– Christina
Congratulations on your top 9, Joanne! You deserved it! This looks so delicious! Yummm….
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