Classic Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour (i use wondra.)
• 1 1/4 cups beef bouillon or 1 1/4 cups brown stock
• 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, minced
• 1/4 cup shallots or 1/4 cup scallion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup red wine, drinkable
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 remove it from the heat and whisk in the flour a little at a time until smooth.
• 3 return to low heat and, stirring constantly, cook until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• 4 gradually add the stock, stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 5 pour in the mushrooms, shallots and wine. combine.
• 6 heat through and add pepper to taste.
• 7 this sauce will keep in the refrigerator for 2 days, maximum. re-warm over low heat before serving.