Seafood, cream make au gratin a rich holiday treat

Warm and creamy, au gratin dishes are perfect for a cold winter
night. And what better way to say “I love you” than with a little
indulgence of seafood and cream.

This dish goes together with just a little effort, and you end
up with an impressive and delicious dinner for two. Serve with
crusty bread and a green salad dressed with a drizzle of olive oil,
a squeeze of lemon juice, sea salt and ground black pepper.

Some grocers and seafood markets sell frozen lobster meat.
That’s the easiest way to get it for this dish. Alternately, ask
for a 1 1/4-pound lobster at the grocer and have them steam it for
you while you shop. That size lobster should produce about 4 ounces
of cooked meat.

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small sweet potato, peeled and grated (about 2 cups)

1/4 cup grated yellow onion

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Salt and ground black pepper

3 ounces haddock or other white fish

4 ounces cooked lobster meat (about a 1 1/4-pound lobster)

4 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 ounces bay scallops

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon butter, melted

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place 2 shallow ramekins or gratin
dishes on a sheet pan and lightly coat with cooking spray.

In a small saute pan over medium, heat olive oil. Add grated
sweet potato and onion. Cook until tender, about 7 to 8 minutes.
Stir in the thyme and season with salt and black pepper. Divide
mixture between the 2 baking dishes, spreading it evenly across
bottom.

Cut up the fish and lobster into bite-sized pieces. Arrange
fish, lobster, shrimp and scallops over sweet potato mixture.
Sprinkle with salt; pour cream over seafood.

In small bowl, combine panko, paprika and a pinch of salt. Pour
butter over mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle panko mixture over 
seafood. Bake until cream is bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool
slightly before serving. Serves 2.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the
nearest whole number): 700 calories; 330 calories from fat (48
percent of total calories); 37 g fat (19 g saturated; 1 g trans
fats); 265 mg cholesterol; 44 g carbohydrate; 46 g protein; 5 g
fiber; 560 mg sodium.

Fish & Seafood with Bill & Sheila
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