Bacon and Red Wine Sauce
Bacon and Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1/4 cup (55 g) butter
- 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) red wine
- 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) molasses
- 1/3 lb (150 g) bacon, cut into lardons
- 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, soften the onion and carrot in the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the broth and molasses. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly. Strain into a bowl and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet over high heat, brown the bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Add the bacon and parsley to the sauce.
Bacon and Red Wine Sauce