Brennan's Marchand De Vin Sauce

Submitted by mollypaul

"A piquant sauce from the flavor center of the universe...New Orleans."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup onion, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 cup scallion, minced (green onions)
• 1⁄2 cup boiled ham, minced
• 1⁄2 cup mushroom, minced
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1⁄2 cup red wine (Cabernet, Shiraz or Merlot)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and sauté the onion, garlic, scallions and ham for 5 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms, reduce the heat to medium and cook for for 2 minutes.
3. Blend in the flour and cook, stirring for 4 minutes, then add the Worcestershire sauce, beef stock, wine, thyme and bay leaf. Simmer very slowly until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.
4. Before serving, remove the bay leaf and add the parsley.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Kasha]

Good, easy, made with stuff I had in the fridge, really jazzed up slices of roast beef for dinner. I cut down to enough for two with no problem.