Port & Red Wine Sauce
This sauce is a fantastic accompaniment to lamb or steak and is really well worth the effort. It does take a bit of time, but the end result is fabulous!
Port & Red Wine Sauce
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 166kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Banana Shallots finely chopped
- 175 ml Port
- 175 ml Red Wine
- 800 ml Beef Stock
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- 1 Bayleaf
- 50 g Butter
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil and, when hot, add the shallots and cook until golden. This will take about 10 minutes
- When the shallots are golden, add the port, wine, rosemary and bayleaf and simmer until reduced by half. This will take at least 10 minutes
- Next add the beef stock and simmer to reduce by half again. This may take up to 20 minutes
- When the sauce is reduced pass it through a fine sieve into a clean pan. Add the butter and whisk in to the sauce. Season to taste and serve
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg