Brennan'S Marchand De Vin Sauce

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup scallion, minced (green onions)
• 1/2 cup boiled ham, minced
• 1/2 cup mushroom, minced
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup red wine (Cabernet, Shiraz or Merlot)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

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

butter, onion, garlic, scallion, boiled ham, mushroom, flour, worcestershire sauce, beef stock, red wine, thyme, bay leaf, fresh parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brennans-marchand-de-vin-sauce-175054 (may not work)