Sauce espagnole #1

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupLard or beef fat
½cupFlour
8cupsBrown stock
1teaspoonThyme leaves
3tablespoonsTomato paste
cupChopped onion
cupChopped carrot
cupChopped celery
1Bay leaf; crushed
2Sprigs parsley
Salt & pepper

Directions

Melt lard in saucepan. Add flour & blend well, cooking until flour has turned hazelnut color. Add 6 cups Brown Stock, blend well, simmer for 4 hrs. Make a mirepoix by combining thyme, tomato paste, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf & parsley. Add to sauce w/ remaining 2 cups of stock & bring to boil. Allow to simmer 2 more hours, or until reduced to 4 cups.

Strain. Knorr Swill Demi-Glace may be substituted for stock. This dish may be adapted to sturgeon. This should be served w/ rice.

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GRAND CENTRAL STATION;MANHATTAN From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of American recipes>, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .