Rich Brown Sauce 

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Serves: 6 person(s)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Yield: 6 x ˝ cup servings

A versatile sauce specially suited to accompany your favorite steak meal.

Ingredients:

2 medium chopped onions

1 lean bacon strip, chopped

2 medium chopped carrots

2 sticks celery

1 Tbsp canola oil

2 Tbsp flour

3 cup water

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1 beef stock cube

1 bouquet garni sachet (herbs & spices, such as parsley, thyme, bay leaf - tied together in cheesecloth)

Directions:

Sauté onion, bacon, carrot and celery in oil until slightly browned. Stir in flour; cook until flour is brown. Slowly add water stirring to obtain a smooth consistency.

Add tomato paste, stock cubes and bouquet garni sachet. Simmer sauce very slowly for 2 hours stirring occasionally.

Remove bouquet garni and blend or sieve through a strainer. Return sauce to pan and boil to reduce quantity if a very thick sauce is needed.

Variations:

For special occasions, 1/4 cup red wine, marsala sherry or madeira can be added to vary the flavor.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.

Author:

Family Health Network

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