Port Wine Reduction - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
    16 ounces ruby port
    16 ounces red wine
    1 carrot, cut into large chunks
    2 stalks celery, cut into large chunks
    1 onion, cut in half
    4 garlic cloves
    1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
    3 ounces tomato paste
    1 tablespoon basil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
    3/4 cup butter
    roux
Preparation
    Add all items except Roux and Butter into a sauce pan, cover and heat over medium heat for approximately 45 minutes.
    Remove vegetables and continue cooking uncovered untill liquid reduces to about a quarter of the volume.
    Mix in a small amount of Roux to slightly thicken sauce, lightly boil for a couple of minutes (should just thinly coat back of spoon).
    Lower heat and add butter to finish sauce (do not let sauce boil after adding the butter).
    Enjoy.

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