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Bordelaise Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 3, 2010
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Bordelaise sauce is based on a classic brown sauce that involves roasting meat bones until very brown before being simmered in liquid. For a quicker variation, stir up this simplified version, which eliminates the bone-roasting step yet still provides great flavor. It's the perfect match for beef roasts, pork roasts, chops and even burgers.

Bordelaise Sauce

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 thin slice onion
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped onion
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion slice in butter, stirring constantly, until onion is brown; discard onion.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir flour into butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until flour is bubbly and deep brown; remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    Gradually stir in broth and wine. Stir in thyme, parsley, finely chopped onion and bay leaf. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition

20 Calories
1 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
2g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Calories
20
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
1 1/2g
2%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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