Chez Eddy Demi Glace Low Carb Low Fat Recipes

CHEZ EDDY DEMI-GLACE - LOW CARB LOW FAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and roast the bones in a shallow roasting pan, turning occasionally until they begin to brown, about 1 hour.
• Add onions, carrots, leeks, and celery and continue to roast for another 45 minutes. The bones should be dark golden color at this stage.
• Drain off the fat and with a slotted spoon, transfer the bones and the vegetables to a large stockpot. Degraze the roasting pan by adding 1 C hot water to pan and stirring to dissolve cooking juices and pour this into the stockpot.
• Add tomatoes, parsley, garlic, peppercorns, thyme and 16 C water.
• Bring to boil and reduce the heat so that the liquid simmers. Skim off the foam as it collects on the surface. Cook uncovered until the liquid is reduced to half, approximately 4 to 6 hours.
• Strain the stock through a fine sieve with several layers of cheesecloth. Discard the solids. Wash the stockpot and return the liquid to the stockpot.
• Add wine and tomato paste to the strained liquid. Return to a boil then reduce to simmer for 3-4 hours until liquid is again reduced in half. Occasionally remove any scum.
• Refrigerate until fat rises to the surface and hardens and skim off the solidified fat and discard.

MEATLOAF LOW CARB LOW FAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the tomato topping ingredients. Set aside. Add a few drops of water to thin to a ketchup consistency.
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, eggs, Parmesan, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
• Working on a waxed paper lined sheet pan or counter, form meatloaf mix into a 10 by 8-inch flat rectangle on the waxed paper. Place a layer of prosciutto slices on top, followed by a layer of provolone slices. Roll up the stuffed meatloaf mix like a burrito and seal the edges all around by pinching the meat.
• Place the roll, seam side down, into a 5 by 9-inch loaf pan. Spread a heavy coat of the tomato topping to completely cover the top of the meatloaf. Place in oven and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the temperature on a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Drain fat and let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.

BASIC DEMI GLACE

Steps:

• Combine the stock with the sauce over medium heat.
• Simmer until the mixture is reduced by half.
• Strain and immediatly cool in a water bath.

SHRIMP IMONELLI - LOW CARB & LOW FAT

Steps:

• Place olive oil in skillet on medium heat, add shrimp and saute for 4 minutes.
• Add salt, garlic, oregano, pepper, nutmeg, and white wine.
• Bring to a boil for a minute, remove from heat.
• Serve over pasta or grilled portabello mushroom.

AMARETTI COOKIES (NO FLOUR AND LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment or waxed paper, then generously grease the paper.
• Process the almonds in 2 batches in a food processor until finely ground.
• In a bowl combine the almonds with powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract until blended, then stir in the egg whites; mix to combine (the batter will be sticky!).
• Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for abouit 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

VEGETARIAN DEMI GLACE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the porcini in a bowl and pour over 500 ml of boiling water and leave them to soak. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion. Cook over a med-high heat, stirring constantly until the onion is an even nutty brown, careful not to let it burn.
• Add the carrot and celery and turn the heat to low, then add the tomato puree and flour and cook, stirring regularly for 5 minutes
• add the stock or water, wine, sherry,tamari,the mushrooms and their soaking liquid, and the herbs, peppercorns and all spice.Turn up the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• strain through a fine sieve, cool and refrigerate until needed.

DEMI-GLACE OR SEMI-DEMI-GLACE (SIMPLE REDUCTION AND 2 CHEATS)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil.
• Turn heat down to the lowest heat setting and allow to simmer for several hours until stock has reduced to 1-2 cups (remove any scum that rises to the surface as it simmers).
• It has reduced to demi-glace if it thoroughly coats the back of the spoon.
• *It's not as good as the homemade stock, but a good quality canned beef consommé can be used as a shortcut substitution. Reduce by half in the same way.
• **In a real pinch 2 teaspoons beef base can be dissolved in 2 tablespoons red wine as a substitute for demi-glace.