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Lobster Sauce with Fennel
Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients
*2 teaspoons olive oil
*1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
*1 tablespoon minced shallots
*2 tablespoons diced onion
*1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
*1/4 cup finely diced fennel
*4 teaspoons cornstarch
*2 cups 2% milk
*1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
*1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
*Pinch of salt
*Pinch of black pepper
*1 1/2 teaspoons pure anise extract
*4 ounces chopped cooked lobster meat
*4 cups cooked pasta
Instructions
1Place oil in a large saute pan and saute garlic, shallots, onion, red bell pepper and fennel until onions and shallots are translucent and vegetables are tender, about 2 to 3 minutes.
2In a cup, mix the cornstarch with 4 teaspoons of the milk to form a thin paste. In a medium bowl, add remaining milk and stir in cornstarch mixture. Add to sauteed vegetables and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce thickens.
3Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and cook until just heated through.
4Serve 1/2 cup sauce over 1 cup cooked pasta.
Notes
  • Fennel is a celery-like vegetable with a mild licorice flavor that becomes even milder with cooking. You may substitute celery for fennel in this recipe.
  • EACH 1/2 CUP SERVING CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY: 100 calories, 5 gm. carbohydrate, 3 gm. fat, 16 mg. cholesterol, 5 gm. protein, 203 mg. sodium, 1 gm. fiber
    • Source
    coverCanyon Ranch Chefs, Tucson, Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts.

    These great recipes and more are available in the Canyon Ranch Cooks cookbook.
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