Peppery Red Wine Sauce

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots (3 medium)
  • 1 cup dry red wine (such as Merlot or Zinfandel) or nonalcoholic red wine
  • 1 cup beef broth (for homemade broth, see page 530)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Steps

  • 1
    In 8-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add wine; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until mixture coats back of metal spoon, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • 2
    Stir in broth. Heat to boiling. Reduced heat to medium-high; cook until mixture coats back of metal spoon and is slightly reduced, 8 to 10 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
  • 3
    With whisk, beat in remaining 4 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Reduce heat to low. Beat in vinegar, mustard and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 Cup
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
18g
27%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
440mg
19%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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