Red wine sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupShallots, sliced thin.
½teaspoonCracked black pepper
1cupRuby Port
3cupsGood quality Red Wine
4cupsVeal stock
3tablespoonsButter
Salt to taste

Directions

Combine shallots, pepper, and one tablespoon butter in a non-corrosive four quart pot.

Cook over medium heat until shallots are well caramelized. Add the Ruby port wine and simmer until its reduced to a syrup. Add the red wine and reduce until it is syrupy. Add the veal stock and reduce over low heat for approximately one and a half hours. Strain through a fine mesh seive into another pot bring to a simmer and whisk in the remaining cold butter. Season with salt and serve.

Yield: 6 servings

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