Sarah Leah Chases Scalloped Tomatoes Recipes

SLOW-COOKED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the beef with all the vegetables.
• Season with the garlic, celery seeds, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• In a small bowl whisk together the V-8 juice, wine, mustard, brown sugar, and tapioca, making sure the tapioca dissolves.
• Add this mixture to the meat and vegetables and stir to blend.
• Transfer the stew to a dutch oven or large casserole.
• Cover lightly and cook 5 hours without peeking or disturbing.
• Makes 6 servings.

SOUTHERN SCALLOPED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter.
• Add bread cubes and brown lightly.
• Add more butter if needed and lightly brown onions.
• Fry bacon, drain, bacon and crumbled bacon into drippings.
• Mix all ingredients and spoon into 2 quart casserole dish.
• Cover with crushed crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Add cheese on top last 15 minutes.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH JAMMY CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-low and add the butter to melt. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add the wine and cook until about half the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tomatoes have released their juices and almost completely collapsed. Transfer the tomato mixture to a small dish (use a rubber spatula to get every last bit of the sauce!), then carefully wipe out the pan with a damp paper towel.
• Pat the scallops dry. Add the grapeseed oil to the skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When the oil is very hot, add half the scallops, spacing them evenly in the pan, and season with kosher salt. Cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Don't overcook! Transfer the scallops to a plate and repeat with the remaining scallops, adding more oil if necessary.
• Drain any remaining oil and take the skillet off the heat. Return the tomatoes and their juices to the skillet and squeeze in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Return the scallops to the skillet, nestling them into the tomatoes. Top with the zest of both lemon halves, julienned basil and mint, and a generous sprinkle of coarse sea salt, and serve immediately.