Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  12            ounces  beer -- lager
     1/3           cup  shallot -- chopped
  3               cups  nonfat chicken broth
  1 1/2           cups  whipping cream
     1/4           cup  dijon mustard -- 2
  2        tablespoons  mustard seed -- yellow

Preparation:

Boil beer and shallots in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 12 minutes. Add stock and boil until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Add cream and boil until reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Stir in mustard and mustard seeds. Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.

Nutritional Information:

201 Calories (kcal); 18g Total Fat; (76% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 61mg Cholesterol; 301mg Sodium