RED WINE sauce/gravy? any suggestions.....

[blueamema]

Hi, just a quickie? had friends round for dinner last night and I?m now left with ? a bottle of red wine. (Which me and dh don?t drink!)
Does anyone know a quick and easy recipe for a red wine sauce/gravy that I can serve with sausages and mash (or similar) tonight?? perhaps an onion style gravy??

Seems a shame to waste it!

[TheArmadillo]

really easy one that I do is:
Sweat off some onions and garlic in a pan.
Add some fresh herbs (I usually use rosemary or thyme)
Add stock (whichever one you use to go with the meat you're doing).
Add red wine (usually about a glass full per 2 people I use)
Bring to boil and keep on a rolling boil to reduce a bit.

[aDad]

same as armadillo really but add some flour before stock.

season well at end.

maybe add something for sweetness - jelly type jam, or soy sauce.

[blueamema]

Sounds perfect thearmadillo, will it reduce and thicken? without butter/flour to start?

[TheArmadillo]

It will reduce and thicken if you put a lid on it and leave it to boil for quite a while. You have to watch it though as you need to be careful it doesn't boil over.

This I think usually makes sure most hte alcohol is boiled off as well.

[DimpledThighs]

you can freeze it in glass amounts in plastic bags then add to any gravy or casserole. Means you can use it over a long period rather than serving up a week or wine flavoured sauces!

[blueamema]

Thanks guys, just had a lovely dinner! with a really yummy red wine sauce!

Tasted a bit to red winey for our liking at first, but added a bit of jam and it was scrummy in my tummy!!!