Scallops O'Malleynamed For An Irish Lass Who Liked This Dish Because It Was Green. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped spinach, cooked
1 c. chopped green onion tops
1/2 c. chopped parsley
1/3 c. browned bread crumbs
1 tsp. chopped onion
4 to 6 drops Tabasco
1/2 c. soft butter
dash or 3 Anisette
1 1/2 to 2 lb. scallops, shrimp or oysters (don't poach the oysters)
1 1/2 ??? dry vermouth

Preparation

Mix the first 7 ingredients; knead together.
Add a dash of Anisette.
Rinse scallops in cold water; sprinkle with a few drops of lemon juice.
Poach scallops in dry vermouth, slightly.
(In small pan, bring the vermouth to a boil, reduce flame and add a layer of scallops.
Swirl around the remove.
Repeat until all scallops have been poached.)
Mix the drained scallops with the spinach mixture.
Place in a baking dish; bake for 5 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Serves 4.