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Bordelaise Sauce with Mushrooms

By: TWIGGS1952  
"I used to visit the restaurant of a friend who was a chef. He made the best mushroom sauce for beef, but would not share his recipe. After trial and error, I think mine comes very close to his. This haute cuisine sauce makes everyday steaks or roasts into something a little more elegant. Serve atop grilled steaks, hamburger steaks, roasted beef or venison. Bon Appetite!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/3 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

  1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and shallot, and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then stir in the mushrooms once the butter has melted. Cook and stir the mushrooms until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. Pour in the beef broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce; season with the bay leaf and thyme, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, season to taste with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, uncovered until the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water, and stir into the simmering sauce until thickened. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 146 | Total Fat: 11.8g | Cholesterol: 31mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2008 by Wannabe Gardener 
This is wonderful! I used red onion instead of shallots (just what I had on hand) and it... MORE
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Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by MeNameJane 
This tasted really good! But I guess I cooked it a little too long as it didn't make much. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by KATEKANENAYLOR 
This sauce was delicious. Very unlike the bordelaise I had as a child but yummy nonetheless. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by Deign 
This is great. We had it over rib-eyes, and people scrounged the pot to put it on their baked... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by Cooking 101 
I made extra and we really liked it. Served it over pot roast. Thanks for the post. MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by BOILERMISH 
very good :) I had dried shallots at my Dad's I needed to find a purpose for and this was... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Noni 
This was delicious...I use sweet onion instead of shallots. The only other changes I made was... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by lisa r 
I really enjoy this sauce. I used baby bella mushrooms MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by KIM20 
We enjoyed this very much! Thanks Twiggs MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2009 by flatscat 
Very tasty sauce.I used it on hamburger steak and it really enhanced the meal. MORE

 
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