Mediterranean Scallops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large red pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
6 small plum tomatoes, cut in wedges
6 large green olives
1/4 c. capers
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 lb. scallops
1/4 c. chopped basil or parsley

Preparation

Cut pepper in julienne strips. In hot oil, cook garlic briefly.
Add pepper, tomatoes, olives, capers and thyme.
Cook 5 minutes.
Melt butter; add scallops and cook about 3 minutes. Sprinkle lemon juice and basil over and stir briefly.
Spoon tomato mixture on heated plates with scallops over mixture.
Serves 4.