Side dishe for 4

Beurre Blanc

Name: Beurre Blanc
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup good white wine; 1 lemon; 1 1/2 shallots; 1 tbsp heavy cream (optional); 11 tbsp unsalted butter; salt; white pepper

$6.43for 430 minServes 4

White wine, lemon, and shallots reduce into a bright sauce finished with butter, cream, salt, and white pepper.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.82Typical price
	Heavy cream, 0.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Butter, 5.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.5 oz	$2.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.43

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Low-carb Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.61 per serving$6.43 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup good white wine
1 lemon
1 1/2 shallots
1 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
11 tbsp unsalted butter
salt
white pepper

Steps

Finely chop the shallots and squeeze the lemon.
Simmer the wine, lemon juice, and shallots in a small saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes until reduced to 2 tablespoons.
Strain the reduction into a clean saucepan and discard the shallots.
Whisk in the cream, if using, over low heat for 2 minutes.
Cut the butter into pieces and whisk it in one piece at a time over low heat.
Season with salt and white pepper, keeping the sauce warm without boiling.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.