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Another delicious recipe brought to you by Redi-Base, "The Professional Soup Base For The Home Cook". Great with beef dishes! Gives plain beef gravy a run for its money.

Sauce Bordelaise

1/2 cup dry red wine

2 tablespoons minced onion or shallots

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups water

2 teaspoons Beef Redi-Base

1. Boil the wine, onions and thyme until reduced to 1/4 cup.
2. In a separate pan, melt butter and add flour to form a roux. Stirring constantly, add water and Redi-Base.
3. Strain wine mixture into sauce and cook 2 more minutes. Serve.

Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Recipe used with permission by the Redi-Base Soup & Sauce Company. The flavor bases preferred over any other by CooksRecipes.com.