Classic Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons unbleached flour
• 1 1/4 cups brown stock or 1 1/4 cups beef bouillon
• 1/4 lb mushroom, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped shallots or 1/4 cup scallion
• 1/4 cup red wine
• fresh ground black pepper

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 and combine.
• 6 heat through and add pepper to taste.