Madeira Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushroom
• 1 cup beef or 1 cup chicken stock (use a bouillon to match your meat selection)
• 1/4 cup madeira wine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired

Recipe

• 1 make a roux with 1/2 the butter and flour.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a second pan, saute the onion in the remaining butter.
• 4 when the onion begins to wilt, add the mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid.
• 5 add the stock of your choice and the roux and stir well.
• 6 continue to cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
• 7 add madeira wine and cook until the sauce returns to a boil.
• 8 remove from the heat.