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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2  cups  champagne or dry sparkling wine
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2  pounds  sea-bass fillets (cut into 4 pieces)
  • 1  seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 3/4  cup  light cream or whole milk

Preparation

Place the champagne in a large skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the salt, scallions, and sea bass and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Add the cucumbers and cook 3 to 5 minutes more or until the fish just flakes when tested with a fork. Remove the fish and vegetables from the skillet and keep warm. Increase heat to high and boil the liquid in the skillet, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Blend in the light cream. Spoon some sauce onto each of 4 plates. Arrange the vegetables and fish on top.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
332 (0% from fat)
Fat:
12g (sat 6g)
Protein:
35mg
Carbohydrate:
4g
Fiber:
1g
Cholesterol:
104mg
Iron:
1mg
Sodium:
437mg
Calcium:
85mg
Jane Kirby, Real Simple, MAY 2002