I'll be posting a full dinner menu this week. If everyone likes, I'll do
this when I have the recipes done up. Most of these are ones I've put
together myself, so I have no idea what the exact carb counts are. I've
tried to be good, though.

Northwest Autumn Dinner

Mon (Appetizer): Stuffed Mushrooms
Tue (Soup or Salad): Cabbage and Carrot Salad
Wed (Side Dish): SHALLOTS IN RED WINE SAUCE
Thu (Entree): Herbed Pork Loin Roast
Fri (Dessert): Baked Apples

This dish is based on a recipe a friend gave me a few years ago. I've
made it a bit more diabetic friendly, but it still has a lot of butter
in it (oil didn't give the same taste or thickening.) It takes some
work, but trust me: the results are worth it when paired with roasted
red meat.

SHALLOTS IN RED WINE SAUCE

3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 lb shallots (5 or 6 clusters), peeled and trimmed (pearl onions work
nicely, too.)
2 1/2 cp dry red wine
1 cp vegetable or chicken stock, low sodium
1/4 cp balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper

You will want a smallish, heavy saute pan. Too big a pan will not give
you good results. In the pan, melt half of the butter over low heat.
When it begins to foam, add the shallots and saute until slightly
softened and evenly coated, about 6 to 9 minutes.

Add 2 cp of the wine, the stock and the vinegar. Raise heat to high and
bring to a boil, then lower the heat again and let simmer uncovered
until the shallots are tender and the liquid is reduced, about 10 to 15
minutes. Stir occasionally. Keep an eye out; if it scorches, it will
take on a bitter taste. Add the remaining 1/2 cup wine and continue to
to simmer a bit longer until reduced. You want to have about 3/4 of a
cup of liquid by the time you are done, and the shallots will take on
the color of the wine.

Remove pan from heat and add the the rest of the butter, stirring
briskly with a fork or small whisk; this will thicken the sauce a bit
more and give it a nice sheen. Season with salt and pepper to taste and
serve at once.

Serves 4.
--
Gregory Gadow
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"If you make yourself a sheep, the wolves will eat you."
-- Benjamin Franklin

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