Name: Quick Basic Brown Sauce
Ingredients: 3 shallots or scallions, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup red wine; 10 1/2-ounce can beef bouillon (not consommè); 1 teaspoon tarragon; Pinch thyme; salt, pepper; Beurre manié

Ingredients

3 shallots or scallions, finely chopped

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup red wine

10 1/2-ounce can beef bouillon (not consommè)

1 teaspoon tarragon

Pinch thyme

salt, pepper

Beurre manié

Preparation

Step 1
Sauté the chopped shallots or scallions in the butter. Gradually add the wine and bouillon. Let it come to a boil and add the seasonings. Cook down for a few minutes. Add beurre manié to thicken to taste. Let simmer for a few minutes and strain.
Variations
Step 2
Bordelaise Sauce: Add a little poached marrow to the brown sauce. Correct the seasoning and add a touch of chopped parsley.
Step 3
Sauce Diablé: Add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and a few dashes Tabasco to the brown sauce. Stir well.
Step 4
Sauce Périgueux: Add finely chopped truffles to the brown sauce.

TagsSauce Red Wine Wine Alcohol Beverages Shallot Vegetable Scallion Onion Root Vegetable Tarragon Herbs & Spices Thyme Easy Simmer House & Garden

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