Brennan'S Marchand De Vin Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup scallion, minced (green onions)
1/2 cup boiled ham, minced
1/2 cup mushroom, minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups beef stock
1/2 cup red wine (Cabernet, Shiraz or Merlot)
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and saute the onion, garlic, scallions and ham for 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, reduce the heat to medium and cook for for 2 minutes.
Blend in the flour and cook, stirring for 4 minutes, then add the Worcestershire sauce, beef stock, wine, thyme and bay leaf. Simmer very slowly until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.
Before serving, remove the bay leaf and add the parsley.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.