Brown Sauce

(from angel_eyes396’s recipe box)

Source: Weight Watchers

Categories: Condiments

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 small carrot peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 celery stalk chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 c. beef broth
  • 1/2 c. dry red red wine
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1 sprig fresh tyhyme or 1/2 tsp. dried
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, cook stirring often until the vegetables are browned. About 6-8 minutes. Add the beef broth, stock, wine, tomato paste, parsley and thyme. Simmer until reduced to 2 1/2 cups with the vegetables. 26-28 minutes

  2. Strain the vegetables then return the sauce to the sauce pan over medium heat. Return to a simmer and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. 7-8 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.

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