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By: F T.

Description:
Time: 40 min (15 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)
Meal type: Sauces & Seasonings
Ethnicity: Eastern European
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 cup minced onion
1 cup Peeled & diced carrots
0.5 cup Diced celery
3 each Garlic cloves - pressed or minced
3 cup water
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup red wine
2 tablespoon Dry red wine vinegar, Salt -- to taste
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh rosemary -- -OR- 1 teaspoon-Dried rosemary)
0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
0.5 teaspoon white pepper
0.333333 cup Cold water
2 tablespoon Arrowroot or cornstarch
Directions:
Saute onion, carrots, celery & garlic in 2 teaspoon water for 5 minute.
Place in a heavy 3-qt. pot along with remaining ingr. except 1/3 cup water and arrowroot.
Bring to a boil, cover partially, and simmer for 15-20 minute, until veg. 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 minute.
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.
Notes:




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