Venison espagnole sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ Sticks (6 oz) butter
1 small Onion, diced
1 Rib celery, diced
1 medium Carrot, diced
1½ cup (6 oz) flour
3 quarts Venison stock
¼ cup Tomato paste
1 Bay leaf (or 1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaf)
¼ teaspoon Thyme

Directions

yields about 2 quarts

Method: In a pot large enough to hold everything, saute vegetables in butter until tender, add thyme. Add flour all at once, stirring well to mix. Don't worry if the vegetables are broken in the process. Cook until raw smell is gone, 5 to 8 minutes. Whisk-in stock, tomato puree and bay leaf and simmer for at least 2½ hours, skimming as necessary. Strain out solids as above and cool.

Espagnole sauce is usually made with beef, but this one is equally full-bodied and satisfying.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 23 November 96 Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 17:46:56 -0800 From: Bob Pastorio <pastorio@...>

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