Bordelaise Sauce With Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced fresh
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup red
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, chopped fresh, to taste
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• 2 stir in the garlic and shallot, and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then stir in the mushrooms once the butter has melted.
• 4 cook and stir the mushrooms until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• 5 pour in the beef broth, , and worcestershire sauce; season with the bay leaf and thyme, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• 6 once simmering, season to taste with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, uncovered until the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 minutes.
• 7 dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water, and stir into the simmering sauce until thickened.
• 8 remove the bay leaf before serving.