Marlot Wine Sauce

Merlot Wine Sauce
Makes about 1 cup Total preparation time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS
	3 cups Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon (or one 750 ml bottle) 3 cups beef or chicken broth 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
	1. Combine the wine, broth, shallots, and thyme in a nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups. The sauce should have a thick, syrupy consistency. (The sauce may be made up to one day ahead at this point. Reheat before proceeding.) 2. Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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