Yellow Pepper Sauce for Grilled Scallops or Fish

This sauce has a beautiful vibrant colour and a great flavour that makes it delicious with grilled scallops or fish.  Change it up with different coloured peppers if you wish.  From Food and Drink 2003

3 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 yellow peppers, seeded and sliced
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 sprig of fresh thyme
1 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup whipping cream (or use milk for a thinner sauce)
1 tsp granulated sugar
Salt and Freshly ground pepper
20 fresh large sea scallops

1. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a saucepan,  add the onion and cook gently until soft, about 5 minutes.  Add the peppers, garlic and thyme, cook for another 5 minutes.
2. Add the stock and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 20 minutes or until the peppers are very soft.
3. Remove the thyme and puree the pepper mixture.  Return to a clean pan adding the cream and sugar.  Bring to a boil, check the seasoning, then simmer t minutes.
4. Season the scallops.  Add the remaining oil to a very hot frying pan and sear the scallops 2 minutes on the first side.  Turn and cook another minute or until just opaque in the centre.  Divide the sauce between 4 warmed plates and top with the scallops.