Sauce Bourguignonne (Red Wine Tomato & Rosem Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup minced onion 1 cup peeled & diced carrots 1/2 cup diced celery 3 each garlic cloves 3 cup water 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 cup red wine 2 tbsp dry red wine vinegar 1 salt, to taste 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary-=or=- - drie, d rosemary) 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp white pepper 1/3 cup cold water 2 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch
Recipe
Preparation
Saute onion, carrots, celery & garlic in 2 tsp. water for 5 min. Place in a heavy 3 quart pot along with remaining ingredients except 1/3 cup water & arrowroot. Bring to a boil, cover partially, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender. Whisk together cold water & arrowroot until smooth & fully dissolved. Slowly pour into simmering sauce, stirring constantly.
Lower heat & continue stirring as sauce thickens and becomes shiny, about 5 minutes. If necessary, add more dissolved arrowroot or cornstarch, a teaspoon at a time, until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Variations: Substitute another cup of wine for one of the cups of water. OR Add 1 cup of sliced sauteed mushrooms to the sauce just before the arrowroot or cornstarch.
"Vegetarian Times", January 1993
Servings:
8
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