Vineyard trout

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
46-8 oz. trout fillets ---wine bouillon-----
1cupWater
½cupDry white wine
¼teaspoonDill seeds
½teaspoonSeasoned salt
¼teaspoonRosemary ---wine sauce-----
¼cupCelery; finely chopped
2tablespoonsButter
1tablespoonOnion; finely chopped
2tablespoonsFlour
teaspoonPepper
1dashMarjoram leaves
1dashDried thyme leaves
½cupHalf and half
½cupMonterey jack cheese; shredd
½cupWhite wine

Directions

Mix the water and wine in a large pan or wok and add the seasonings.

(Adjust the amounts of water and wine to taste.) Arrange trout fillets on a rack and steam for 10-11 minutes or until they flake easily with a fork. Remove fillets to a platter. Discard the remaining steaming liquid. Carefully lift any bones remaining from the meat leaving each fillet in a solid piece.

In a small sauce pan, saute celery and onion in the butter over a medium heat untiltender, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, pepper, marjoram and thyme, stirring until it is smooth. Gradually blend in the half-and-half. Continue over a medium heat, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens and begins to bubble, about 5 minutes. Mix in the cheese until it is all melted and remove from the heat. Merge the wine with the sauce slowly, mixing thoroughly.

Serves 4.