White Sausage with Alboufera Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 pieces High-quality white sausage (white pudding) (preferably with forest mushrooms or truffled)
• 2 tablespoons Thick crème fraîche (about 30 ml)
• 15 cL Vegetable broth (prepared in advance or as a cube)
• 1 tablespoon Cognac (to lightly flambé)
• 1 tablespoon Madeira wine (sweet fortified wine)
• 20 g Unsalted butter (cut into small dice)
• 40 g Duck foie gras (cut into small dice)
• 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil (for cooking the sausage)
• to taste Fine salt (fleur de sel)
• to taste Freshly ground pepper
• 10 g Shelled pistachios (chopped for garnish)
• 2-3 grains Black peppercorns (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Preparation of ingredients

   Measure the crème fraîche, broth, cognac, Madeira, butter and cut the foie gras into small dice. Preheat the pan with a drizzle of oil and a small piece of butter.

   Time: PT10M

2. Cooking the white sausage

   Heat the pan over medium heat, add the white sausage. Prick the skin lightly with a fork, then brown it, turning regularly and basting with melted butter. Cook about 20 minutes until it is hot throughout and slightly crisp.

   Time: PT20M

3. Preparation of Alboufera sauce

   In a saucepan, pour the cognac and Madeira. Bring to a gentle boil and let reduce for 1 minute. Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil again and reduce for 3‑4 minutes until the liquid thickens slightly. Stir in the diced foie gras and let melt over low heat for 3 minutes. Add the crème fraîche, mix for a few minutes, then incorporate the butter in small dice. Season with a pinch of fleur de sel and pepper. Let the sauce reduce gently without boiling for an additional 2 minutes.

   Time: PT12M

4. Finishing the sauce

   Blend the sauce with an immersion blender or pass it through a fine sieve to achieve a velvety texture. Keep warm.

   Time: PT2M

5. Plating

   Place the white sausage on a plate, generously drizzle with Alboufera sauce. Garnish with chopped pistachios and a few black peppercorns. Serve immediately with country bread.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

520

Protein

12 g

Carbohydrates

8 g

Fat

45 g

Fiber

0 g