Bordelaise Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup cooking sherry
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the shallots, garlic, and carrots.
• 3 sauté for 5 minutes or until limp but not brown.
• 4 add the broth, sherry, and lemon juice.
• 5 heat until almost boiling.
• 6 add the mushrooms and cook over low flame for 5 minutes.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add to the sauce.
• 9 stir until thickened.
• 10 serve with your favorite steak or pot roasts.