Bordelaise Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 tbsp. chopped onion or shallots | ||
| Red wine | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bay leaf | 1/2 | |
| Pinch of thyme | ||
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Mushrooms | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Flour | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Beef broth | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Combine onion, wine, bay leaf and thyme in saucepan; simmer until wine is reduced to 1/4 cup.
Strain liquid, rubbing onion through sieve.
Saute mushrooms in butter; blend in flour.
Add beef broth, stir- ring constantly.
Cook until mixture is thickened;add salt, pepper and wine mixture.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Strain liquid, rubbing onion through sieve.
Saute mushrooms in butter; blend in flour.
Add beef broth, stir- ring constantly.
Cook until mixture is thickened;add salt, pepper and wine mixture.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
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