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Crab Meat Cream Sauce (CQ #4 - Wales)

Here's how you make Crab Meat Cream Sauce (CQ #4 - Wales)
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 10-12m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
  • 4 ounces crab meat (whole chunk crab meat)
  • 2 ounces Cognac
  • 5 ounces tomato sauce
  • 10 ounces heavy cream
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Using a 12-in saute pan over med heat, add butter plus shallots & saute until translucent. Add crab meat & saute for about 2-3 min.

  • Step 2: Remove the saute pan from the burner & add Cognac. Then place pan back on the heat to cook off the alcohol. (Use Caution - Cognac can create a lrg flame.)

  • Step 3: Once the flaming stops, add the tomato sauce & cream w/salt & pepper as desired. Cook until it reduces half way & becomes creamy.

  • Step 4: SERVING SUGGESTION: This sauce is often served w/pasta as a starter course or main-dish. In either case, add cooked pasta to the sauce, stir to coat & allow to rest for 1-2 min before serving garnished w/chives.

Tips & Variations

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  • No special items are required.

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