Pine Nut Crusted Salmon with Grape Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 6oz. salmon fillets
• 1 cup pine nuts finely chopped
• 1/4 cup carrots diced
• 1/4 cup celery diced
• 1/2 cup onions diced
• 1 tbls. tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 4 cups concord grape juice

Instructions

1. 1
   Heat 2 tbls.of oil in a small sauce pot.
2. 2
   Then add carrots, celery, and onions over medium high heat until vegetables begin to brown.
3. 3
   Add tomato paste, stir and continue to cook 2 minutes longer.
4. 4
   Pour in the red wine and bay leaf, being careful that wine does not flare up. Allow the wine to reduce by half.
5. 5
   Then add grape juice and reduce by half or until sauce consistency(thick enough to coat the back of a spoon). Strain sauce, and keep warm.
6. 6
   Season salmon with salt and pepper. Coat the top of each salmon with 1/4 cup of pine nuts, and gently press into salmon.
7. 7
   Using an oven proof skillet, heat 2 tbls. of oil. When oil is hot, add salmon fillets pine nut side down. Cook until golden brown.
8. 8
   Turn salmon over and transfer skillet to a 350 degree oven and cook 6-8 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove salmon from oven and serve immediately with concord grape sauce.