Scallops au Gratin

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pound sea scallops
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained
• 4 English muffins, split and toasted
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan, and keep warm. Add onion and bell pepper to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Combine chicken broth, half-and-half, sour cream, flour, salt, paprika, black pepper, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in scallops, sherry, and diced pimiento.
4. Place English muffins on a foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Spoon about 1/2 cup scallop mixture over each muffin half. Sprinkle each muffin half with 1 1/2 teaspoons breadcrumbs and about 3/4 teaspoon Parmesan cheese. Broil 5 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Serve immediately.