Sauce Espagnole - Spanish Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 carrot
• 2 bell peppers
• 2 large parsley sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 whole clove
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brown stock, not broth- see note above

Recipe

• 1 heat a skillet over medium heat. when pan is warm add butter and oil and heat until butter is melted.
• 2 clean and roughly chop onion, celery, carrot, bell peppers and parsley and add them to pan with the bay leaf. cook until nicely browned.
• 3 mix the flour and seasonings together and add to pan. cook, stirring constantly. this will cook the flour and develop wonderful flavor.
• 4 allow the flour to develop a light tan color. about a minute or two.
• 5 whisk in the stock and until everything is well incorporated. taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• 6 allow to cook about five minutes or until desired thickness is achieved.
• 7 strain and serve or refrigerate and reheat when needed, whisking until smooth.