Marchand De Vin

Recipe from Nola Cuisine. You will find this sauce in all of the old line restaurants: Anotoine’s, Galatoire’s, Brennan’s, Arnaud’s.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 2-3 Cups

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup ham, Finely Minced
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, Finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup mushroom, finely chopped
• 2  tablespoons garlic, Minced
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups  beef stock
• 3⁄4 cup red wine
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1  dash cayenne

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and saute the Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, and Garlic over medium heat until the whites of the onions are translucent. Add the flour and cook, stirring often, for about 5-7 minutes. Add the Beef Stock and Red Wine, Bring to a boil. Add seasonings. Let simmer for about 40 minutes. The sauce should coast the back of a spoon.