Star Anise Cream Sauce

Star Anise Cream Sauce

Ingredients

60 mL (4 tbsp) Butter

1 finely chopped Shallots

125 mL (½ cup) thinly sliced Mushrooms

6 Star Anise

250 mL (1 cup) White Wine

250 mL (1 cup) Cream

250 mL (1 cup) Chicken Broth

30 mL (2 tbsp) Flour

Salt

Freshly ground Pepper

Cooking Instruction

In a frying pan over medium heat, melt half of butter and cook shallot, mushrooms and star anise. Add white wine and reduce by half. Add cream and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add remaining butter, and flour, stirring constantly with a whip. Cook sauce, stirring constantly, until thick.
Simmer for 2 minutes. Salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle hot sauce over your choice of pasta.