Marchand du Vin Sauce(merchant of wine)
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Course : Sauces
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1 large onion -- minced
1 head garlic -- minced
1 bunch parsley -- minced (no stems)
1 stalk celery -- minced
1 medium tomato -- peeled, seeded, and minced
1 package mushrooms -- minced
1 cup beef stock -- broth, or bouillon
1 cup a rich -- flavorful Red Wine (Merlot is our favorite)
1 piece bay leaf -- to taste
2 bunch Thyme to taste
1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste
1 dash Tobasco -- to taste (optional)
1 tablespoons Lemon juice -- to taste (optional)
 

Preparation:

Make a roux (Flour browned in butter to a golden color), add spices (veggies) in order shown. Sauté` until all are limp. Then add beef stock, wine, bay leaf, and thyme, and other ingredients. Reduce fire to simmer. Let simmer until between the consistency between soup and toothpaste. While this is simmering, cook your steak any way you like - put this sauce on top or the side -and enjoy it! For fish, fowl, or pork, substitute chicken stock and white wine.

 

Nutritional Information:

126 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2207mg Sodium