Classic Mushroom Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons unbleached flour
1 1/4 cups brown stock or 1 1/4 cups beef bouillon
1/4 lb mushroom, minced
1/4 cup chopped shallots or 1/4 cup scallion
1/4 cup red wine
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Remove it from the heat and whisk in the flour a little at a time until smooth.
Return to low heat and, stirring constantly, cook until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Gradually add the stock, stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Pour in the mushrooms, shallots, and wine and combine.
Heat through and add pepper to taste.