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red wine sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
York, PA

While looking through my recipes I came across the sauce that I haven't made for a while. Going to have beef brisket this weekend and going to use this recipe for sure. So glad I was just setting here looking in my recipe box.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)

Ingredients For red wine sauce

  • 1 sm
    onion
  • 1
    garlic clove
  • 2 Tbsp
    low-fat margarine
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    beef stock
  • 3/4 c
    red wine
  • 2 tsp
    chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make red wine sauce

  • 1
    Grate onion finely and crush garlic into a small bowl.
  • 2
    In a saucepan over low heat, melt margarine.
  • 3
    Add onion and garlic and cook five minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 4
    Stir in flour and cook one minute, stiring.
  • 5
    Remove from heat and gradually stir in stock and wine.
  • 6
    Return pan to heat and bring slowly to a boil, stirring,then continue to cook until mixture thickens.
  • 7
    Simmer for three minutes. Remove pan from heat.
  • 8
    Stir chopped thyme into sauce along with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  • 9
    Reheat sauce gently before serving.
  • 10
    Serve with beef.
  • 11
    * Use medium-dry white wine in place of red wine to make a white wine sauce and serve it with poultry or fish.

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