Four Seasons' Brown Sauce (sauce Espagnole)

Total Time: 11 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lamb fatback (or bacon)
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/2 quarts beef stock (or equivalent)
• 1 lb fresh tomato, peeled and chopped (or equivalent)
• 1 cup wine

Recipe

• 1 brown carrots and onions slowly with the fatback and add the seasonings.
• 2 mix flour and butter to form a rouix and add, mixing well.
• 3 add a quart of stock and simmer very slowly for three hours.
• 4 strain.
• 5 let stand overnight.
• 6 add remaining stock, tomatoes and wine and simmer slowly for 2 hours, skimming fat and scum.
• 7 strain again.
• 8 enjoy!