Marchand du Vin #2

Ingredients

• 6 tbs butter
• ½ C onion, finely chopped
• 1½ tsp garlic, minced
• ½ C scallions, minced
• ½ C boiled ham, minced
• ½ C mushrooms, minced
• ½ C all-purpose flour
• 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 2 C beef stock
• ½ C red wine
• 1½ tsp thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ C fresh parsley, minced
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Sauté Base: Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, scallions, and ham; sauté 5 minutes until softened.
2. Add Mushrooms: Stir in mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook 2 minutes.
3. Build Sauce: Stir in flour and cook 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaf.
4. Simmer: Simmer ~1 hour, until the sauce thickens.
5. Finish: Remove bay leaf, stir in parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Yield: About 3 cups

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