EATING WELL'S AMERICAINE SAUCE

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From the original Eating Well magazine. This recipe is from 1990. I wanted to post it here so I don't lose it. This sauce uses components from other Eating Well recipes I have posted separately. This is excellent on seafood.

Provided by Sheynath

Categories     Lactose Free

Time 40m

Yield 1 1/4 cups, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups shrimp shells
1/3 cup cognac
1/2 cup white wine
1/3 cup eating well's rich fish stock
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
4 shallots, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch ground cloves
1/4 cup eating well's fresh tomato puree
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Coarsely chop shrimp shells. Place chopped shells in a 5 quart non-aluminum saucepan and add cognac, wine, stock, garlic, shallots, herbs and spices.
  • Cover and cook over medium heat 15-20 minutes, or until the shallots are quite limp.
  • Strain mixture through a fine sieve, pressing down with a spoon to force all of the liquid through. Discard solids. Return stock to a clean saucepan.
  • Stir tomato puree into stock and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly.
  • Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 90.1, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 1.2

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