Eating Well's Americaine Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups shrimp shells
• 1/3 cup cognac
• 1/2 cup 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

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop shrimp shells. place chopped shells in a 5 quart non-aluminum saucepan and add cognac, wine, stock, garlic, shallots, herbs and spices.
• 2 cover and cook over medium heat 15-20 minutes, or until the shallots are quite limp.
• 3 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.
• 4 stir tomato puree into stock and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly.
• 5 remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.