Bordelaise Sauce With Mushrooms

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This haute cuisine sauce makes everyday steaks or roasts into something a little more elegant. Serve atop grilled steaks, hamburger steaks, roasted beef or venison

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Steps

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Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

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Stir in the garlic and shallot , and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent , about 3 minutes.

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Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter , then stir in the mushrooms once the butter has melted.

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Cook and stir the mushrooms until they begin to soften , about 5 minutes.

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Pour in the beef broth , wine , and worcestershire sauce.

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Season with the bay leaf and thyme , and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.

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Once simmering , season to taste with salt and pepper , reduce the heat to medium-low , and continue to cook , uncovered until the sauce reduces slightly , about 30 minutes.

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Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water , and stir into the simmering sauce until thickened.

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Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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Ingredients

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butter, shallots, garlic, mushrooms, beef broth, red wine, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper, cornstarch, cold water