Sauce Marchand De Vin from XXX

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup boiled ham, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Salt and black pepper

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and sauté the onion, garlic, scallions and ham for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, reduce the heat to medium and cook for for 2 minutes. Blend in the flour and cook, stirring for 4 minutes, then add the Worcestershire sauce, beef stock, wine, thyme and bay leaf.
2. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.
3. Before serving, remove the bay leaf and add the parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. YIELD: 3 cups.