Wooden Sauce

Name: Wooden Sauce
Yield: 2
Ingredients: "1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped"; "3 tablespoons butter or margarine"; "3 tablespoons all-purpose flour"; "3 cups hot beef broth"; "1/4 cup tomato puree"; "1/2 cup Madeira wine"

1
"1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped"
2
"3 tablespoons butter or margarine"
3
"3 tablespoons all-purpose flour"
4
"3 cups hot beef broth"
5
"1/4 cup tomato puree"
6
"1/2 cup Madeira wine"

Ingredients

1
"1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped"
2
"3 tablespoons butter or margarine"
3
"3 tablespoons all-purpose flour"
4
"3 cups hot beef broth"
5
"1/4 cup tomato puree"
6
"1/2 cup Madeira wine"

Directions

1
Sear the onion in the butter or margarine
2
Add the flour and stir over medium heat until it browns well
3
Transfer to a blender container
4
Add the remaining ingredients and blend
5
Pour back into the pan, let warm up and cook slowly, without boiling, for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly
6
Season to taste with salt and black pepper
7
"Let it sit for 2 hours."