CREAMY SCALLOP CHOWDER

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A wonderful soup featuring white wine, onions and tender scallops. You may use either ocean or bay scallops.

Provided by Shirley

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound scallops, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons butter
1 bunch green onion, minced
4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground white pepper
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Wash and drain scallops. If scallops are large, cut in half. In a small stock pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until tender.
Stir in flour. Pour in milk and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Add wine, scallops, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Serve topped with Swiss cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 79.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 920.8 mg, Sugar 5.1 g