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Pinot Noir Sauce

Pinot Noir Sauce

Cook time

Recipe Difficulty

Yield

1 1/4 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped onion*
  • 1 cup chopped carrots*
  • 1 cup chopped celery*
  • 1 tbsp salted butter
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups Pinot Noir or other dry red wine
  • 1 can (10 oz / 284 mL) beef broth
  • 1 can (10 oz / 284 mL) chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp salted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. In a frypan, sauté onion, carrots and celery in 1 tbsp butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and 1/2 tsp pepper.
  2. Add Pinot Noir and boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth and chicken broth; boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups.
  3. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard solids. Return strained liquid to frypan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Combine softened butter with flour and whisk into simmering liquid.
  4. Cook, stirring frequently until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in 1/4 tsp pepper. Serve with beef tenderloin.