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Morel Sauce II

This recipe goes with many, many different recipes. It's great served with risotto, and spectacular with mashed potatoes. For a really spectacular gourmet treat, add a tablespoon of truffle oil to your potatoes before mashing them.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Sauces

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlButter
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced shallots
1 lb 454g / 16ozFresh morel mushrooms - split in half,
  Brushed clean, and trimmed
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced garlic
2 cups 474mlRed wine
1 cup 237mlBeef broth
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon 15mlButter
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the shallots in the butter until lightly browned. Add the garlic and the morels. Cook until the mushrooms begin to "sweat."

Add the wine and continue cooking until reduced by about 75 percent. Add the beef broth and the fresh thyme. Boil until the broth is 50 percent reduced.

Stir in the additional two tablespoons of butter and season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
Earthy Delights at http://earthy.com

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