CUCUMBERS COOKED WITH PARSLEY SAUCE

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This is an old recipe from one of Julia Child when she had her TV cooking show..I remember I wrote it on an envelope-couldn't find any paper.Found it again while sorting out some of my cook books for garage sale.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Vegetables

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 medium slender cucumbers,peeled, sliced 1 inch thick (4 cups)
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/2 c whole milk
1 large egg, beaten
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Cook cucumbers, covered, in 1 inch boiling water, 10 minutes; drain well.
  • 2. In a medium skillet melt the butter, sauté the onion until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper, stirring until smooth.
  • 3. Gradually stir in milk; bring to boiling, stirring until thickened. Stir a small amount of the hot sauce into egg; then pour back into skillet. Add cucumbers.
  • 4. Over low heat, bring cucumber mixture just to boiling, stirring. Sprinkle with parsley. Enjoy.

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