Sunday, January 20, 2013

Fennel and Mushroom Cream Sauce

2 tbsp of shallots, chopped fine
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ cup of very thinly sliced fennel bulb
1 cup of button mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp of butter
2 tbsp of white wine
1 cup of cream
Salt and pepper to taste

1.     Melt butter in a medium heated pan and then add shallots and garlic. Cook until shallots and garlic are soft. 

2.    Increase heat to medium-hot and add mushrooms and fennel.  Cook and stir until fennel is soft.

3.    Add wine and cook until reduced to a quarter the amount.

4.    Add cream and cook and stir until thickened.

5.    Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving 
Calories123
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.9g13%
Saturated Fat 6.2g31%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 53mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 5.5g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g2%
Total Sugars 0.5g 
Protein 2.7g 
Vitamin D 65mcg325%
Calcium 75mg6%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 211mg4%