Basic Brown Sauce Recipe

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Recipe Category: Dip

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Basic Brown Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Makes about 2 1/2 cups

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Method

  1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat
  2. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic
  3. Cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes
  4. Add the flour and stir constantly until the flour is absorbed into the oil
  5. Cook for another minute and add 1 cup of the broth
  6. When the mixture thickens, stir in the remaining 1 cup broth, the wine, tomato paste, basil, thyme and soy sauce
  7. Stir until the mixture becomes smooth
  8. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes
  9. Puree the sauce in the saucepan with an immersion blender or in a blender or food processor and return to the pot
  10. Serve hot
  11. If not using right away, cool the sauce to room temperature, transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate until needed
  12. Properly stored, the sauce will keep for 2 to 3 days
  13. Reheat the sauce in a saucepan over low heat until hot

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