Creamy Scallops & Peas With Cheesey Crunchy Crown

• 4 quarts water
• 8 ounces medium size pasta
• shells
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin
• olive oil
• 1 large sweet white onion,
• chopped finely
• 1 medium green pepper,
• chopped finely
• 3 large cloves of garlic,
• finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose
• flour
• 2 cups de-fatted chicken
• stock
• 1/4 cup 1/2 and 1/2 cream
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pound large fresh sea
• scallops
• 1 cup fresh or frozen baby peas
• 1/2 cup crushed cheese
• flavored crakers
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
• flakes
• 1/2 cup freshly grated
• Romano cheese
• About 1 tablespoon fresh
• chopped basil leaves for
• garnish

1. Bring the water to a rolling boil over medium high heat. Add the pasta and cook over medium heatabout 10 mnutes till pasta is tender.
2. Meanwhille,Combine the oil, onion,green pepper and garlic in a large deep oven proof skillet. Cook over medium heat, about 5 minutes till veggies are tender.Stir and blend in the flour. Slowly add the chicken stock, stirring constantly. Then, slowly stir in the cream.Keep stirring till mixture starts to thicken--about 5 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg, paprika and cinnamon.
3. Drain the pasta nad add them to the skillet along with the scallops and peas. Cover and cook over medium-low heat till fish is opaque and done. Takes about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat. Combine
5. the crackers, pepper flakes and Romano cheese. Top the skillet with this and pop under a pre-heated broiler for sbout 3 minutes till crusty and golden.
6. Remove and serve--or turn off heat-keep warm till ready to serve. Serve with a green vegetable such as broccoli or asparagus and hard crusty rolls.

water, pasta, shells, extra virgin, olive oil, sweet white onion, green pepper, garlic, flour, chicken, stock, cream, nutmeg, paprika, ground cinnamon, fresh sea, peas, crushed cheese, crakers, red pepper, flakes, freshly grated, romano cheese, fresh, basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/creamy-scallops-peas-with-cheesey-crunchy-crown-1208474 (may not work)