Baked Seafood Casserole in a Ginger Cider Sauce

Shared by: Betsy Burtis

7 Points Per Serving

I made this recipe tonight and it is wonderful. It started out as 2 servings and 11 points each. I had banked some points this week so decided to try it. It easily serves 3 (and then is 7 points per serving), and probably 4 (but we have big appetites). See my notes at the end for more adjustments. Really out of this world, easy, and elegant enough for company. Oddly enough, I don't have a source at all for this one. Does anyone want to take credit for this?

Serving Size : 3

1/2 lb scallops

1/2 lb shrimp

Ginger Cider Sour Cream Sauce:

1 tbsp unsalted butter

1/4 c leeks -- washed and sliced

3 tsps flour

1/2 c apple cider -- or apple juice concentrate

1 c lowfat sour cream

1 tbsp chopped parsley

1 tsp minced ginger

Seasoned Bread Crumbs:

1/4 c dry bread crumbs -- was 1/2 c

1/8 c shredded lowfat cheddar cheese

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tbsp unsalted butter -- melted

Make the Sauce:

Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the leeks. Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Add the cider or apple juice concentrate, and stir until smooth. Stir in the sour cream, parsley, and ginger and simmer 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Make the bread crumbs:

Combine the bread crumbs and cheese. Moisten with the lemon juice and melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Place the fresh seafood in a 1 quart casserole dish. Pour the Ginger Cider Sour Cream Sauce over the seafood. Top the casserole with the Seasoned Bread Crumbs. Bake in a 450º F. oven for 15-20 minutes or until cooked. Serve. Enjoy.

If there are leftovers, they reheat well in a microwave, but this one doesn't freeze

Betsy's Notes: Made 3/5/00. Excellent. Seemed like too much bread crumb mixture, so next time I'll cut it to 1/4 c. and leave out the cheese (you didn't really notice it anyway).

Original recipe was for 2 servings, but it was easily three, even for our large appetites.

Per serving: 296 Calories; 11g Fat (36% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 167mg Cholesterol; 311mg Sodium

Bon Appetit, Betsy Burtis Derry, NH