Wine Sauce For Beef

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup red wine (merlot or shiraz preferred)
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 to make the roux, place a saucepan on medium heat and melt butter the 4 tablespoons of butter. add flour and brown by cooking and stirring constantly. cook until dark carmel brown in colour.
• 2 in a separate saucepan on medium low heat, melt 3 tablespons butter and saute the onioins, garlic and mushrooms until lightly brown. add the beef stock, red wine, worcestershire sauce, and a dash of salt and pepper. cook for 15 minutes, reducing liquid. add to the roux and mix well. cook until thickened.
• 3 pour over meat and serve.
• 4 if you want a smoother sauce, strain sauce before serving over meat.