Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  6        tablespoons  butter
     1/2           cup  onion -- finely chopped
  1 1/2      teaspoons  garlic -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  scallions -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  boiled ham -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  mushrooms -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
  2        tablespoons  Worcestershire sauce
  2               cups  beef stock
     1/2           cup  red wine
  1 1/2      teaspoons  thyme leaves
  1                     bay leaf
     1/2           cup  fresh parsley -- finely chopped
                        salt and black pepper

Preparation:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and saute' the onion, garlic, scallions, and ham for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes. Blend in the flour and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes, then add the Worcestershire, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Before serving, remove the bay leaf and add the parsley. Season with salt and pepper to tast

Nutritional Information:

1061 Calories (kcal); 71g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 72g Carbohydrate; 186mg Cholesterol; 5350mg Sodium