Bordelaise Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped (i use green onions)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped (i used dried)
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine wine, shallot, thyme, and bay leaf.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer briskly, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until reduced by one-half.
• 4 remove bay leaf and discard.
• 5 combine beef broth and cornstarch.
• 6 stir into wine mixture.
• 7 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.
• 8 add butter, lemon juice, parsley, and pepper.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 10 serve over roasted potatoes or whatever meat you choose. i typically serve with chicken.