MUSHROOM SAUCE WITH RED WINE

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Thick and rich mushroom sauce with red wine that goes great with beef, especially filet mignon. Serve in a gravy boat and use as a gravy on grilled steaks.

Provided by TonyD

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups sliced button mushrooms
1 ½ cups Cabernet Sauvignon
1 cup beef broth
1 bay leaf
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add wine and beef broth and cook until sauce has reduced to about 3/4 of the original volume, about 20 minutes.
Mix water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; add to the sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 564.7 mg, Sugar 0.9 g