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Beef Bordelaise
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 6
Old Time Inn
Ingredients:
6 -8 beef tenderloin steaks
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
3/4 cup dry cabernet sauvignon wine or 3/4 cup other red wine
1 bay leaf
1 pinch thyme
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms or 1/4 cup canned mushroom
1 3/4 cups strong beef broth
Directions:
1. Pan broil tenderloins in butter until a little underdone. Keep warm.
2. In same pan, saute shallots.
3. Add wine, bay leaf, and thyme; simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
4. Remove bay leaf.
5. Strain Juice through sieve, rubbing shallots through; reserve.
6. Saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter.
7. Stir in flour until smooth.
8. Add broth; cook and stir until boiling and thickened.
9. Add salt and pepper to taste; add wine mixture.
10. If too thick, thin with water; if too thin, cook longer.
11. Serve sauce over beef.
By RecipeOfHealth.com