2021 52 Recipe Challenge

Recipe #50: Creamy Tuscan Scallops

The 52 recipe challenge is way of bringing together our friends far and wide who love to cook and share their successes and failures in the kitchen. The challenge; to make 52 new recipes in a single year. This is our ninth year of sharing food, recipes, kitchen catastrophes, and culinary creativity with friends far and wide. Our Facebook group, which started with 9 people, is now over 225 foodies. It is an invite group, so everyone is connected to someone in the group, but after 9 years, there are a bunch of participants who I don't know at all- a community of people connected by a desire to cook great meals at home. The group grew over two dozen members in March 2020 as many people were forced to cook more and learn ingredient substitutions due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Orders.  

2020 Top 5

1. Creamy Tuscan Scallops (50): A very rich special occasion dish that won't disappoint. We added the leftovers to risotto and it was another night of magic.

2. Shrimp Scampi (36): The additional herbs in this dish really sets it apart from a traditional scampi recipe. We added zucchini for more veg and it was all delicous. 

3. Smoked Potatoes (19): An absolutely beautiful side dish.

4. Carnitas (23): We made this for a Cinco de Mayo party and it stole the show. 

5. French Onion Soup (1): This measured up to the best French Onion Soups of France. Rich, complex, gorgeous.

Honorable Mention

• Margarita Mix (25): This margarita is simple and delicious. Recipe says virgin, we un-virgined it with really nice tequilla. We have another favorite margarita mix which is amazing, but a labor of love. This surpasses that recipe for ease.
• Calamari with Cherry Tomatoes (49): My only regret is I didn't grill bread to sop in the sauce.
• Balsamic Collard Greens (16): This can be made with any hearty green. Great go-to side dish.
• Roasted Fingerling Potatoes (42): Another great and simple side dish. 
• Grilled White Sea Bass (31): Our first time working with White Sea Bass, a delicious sustainable fish we will cook more of.

1. French Onion Soup +

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   Recipe #51: Twice Baked Potatoes
   Recipe #52: Standing Rib Roast
   
   
   

   Creamy Caesar Dressing +
3. Broccoli Caesar -
4. French Toast
5. Rack of Lamb
6. Prime Rib with Red Wine Au Jus
7. Creamed Spinach - 
8. Caesar Salad Dressing +
9. Cajun Crab Dip +
10. Stove Top Mac and Cheese -
11. Pressure Cooker Braised Beef
12. Maryland Crab Cakes +
13. French Onion Dip -
14. Bobby Flay's Meatloaf
15. Buffalo Chicken Dip +
16. Balsamic Collard Greens +
17. Cheese Sauce -
18. Smoked Potatoes ++
19. Sourdough Biscuits
20. Smoky Eggplant Croquettes -
21. Lamb Chops with Mustard Thyme Sauce -
22. Steak Fajitas +
23. Carnitas ++
24. Hakka Shallot Sauce +
25. Margarita Mix +
26. Crockpot Meatballs
27. Tzatziki -
28. Grilled Swordfish +
29. Grilled Yellowfin Tuna +
30. Shrimp Pasta with Garlic and Arugula -
31. Grilled White Sea Bass +
32. Cajun Sweet Potatoes +
33. Mojitos
34. Asian Cucumber Salad
35. Hammies +
36. Reverse Sear Prime Rib  + and Scrimp Scampi +
37. Bread Machine Croissants
38. Focaccia Stuffing ++ (2018 Re-Do)
39. Creamed Spinach
40. Smoked Turkey
41. Spam Burnt Ends
42. Roasted Fingerling Potatoes +
43. Bailey's Cheesecake +
44. Easy Meatloaf
45. Sheet-pan Sausages with Brussels Sprouts +
46. Smoked Short Ribs
47. Slow Cooker Polenta
48. Eggnog French Toast
49. Calamari with Cherry Tomatoes +
50. Creamy Tuscan Scallops ++
51. Twice Baked Potatoes +
52. Standing Rib Roast

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