cucumbers cooked with parsley sauce

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Sep 13, 2013

This is an old recipe from one of Julia Child when she had her TV cooking show..I remember I wrote it on an envelope-couldn't find any paper.Found it again while sorting out some of my cook books for garage sale.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 3 medium slender cucumbers,peeled, sliced 1 inch thick (4 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

How To Make cucumbers cooked with parsley sauce

  • Step 1
    Cook cucumbers, covered, in 1 inch boiling water, 10 minutes; drain well.
  • Step 2
    In a medium skillet melt the butter, sauté the onion until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper, stirring until smooth.
  • Step 3
    Gradually stir in milk; bring to boiling, stirring until thickened. Stir a small amount of the hot sauce into egg; then pour back into skillet. Add cucumbers.
  • Step 4
    Over low heat, bring cucumber mixture just to boiling, stirring. Sprinkle with parsley. Enjoy.

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Category: Vegetables
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: English
Method: Stove Top

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