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Espagnole Sauce

Espagnole sauce, or brown sauce is one of the classic French mother sauces. This basic sauce is the foundation for so many sauces in French cuisine.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 480 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion minced
  • 1 small carrot minced
  • 1 rib celery minced
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 mushroom chopped
  • 5 cups beef stock or broth
  • 1 prig thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil to shimmering over medium heat. Reduce heat to and add minced vegetables. Cook gently, stirring occasionally until vegetables are transparent and begin to soften.
  2. Add flour, stir using a whisk or wooden spoon until the flour is pale golden brown but does not burn.
  3. Whisk in tomato paste, choppped mushroom, stock or broth and bouquet garni, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Then partially cover pot, reduce heat and gently simmer for 40-45 minutes.
  4. Strain stock using a fine mesh sieve, pressing vegetables with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
  5. Return sauce to clean pan and continue simmering sauce until it is thick and glossy. It should coat the back of a spoon.
  6. Use sauce immediately, or allow to cool and transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator or freeze.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 480kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 44g (68%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 31g Sodium 2.873mg (0%) Potassium 563mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 4.341IU (0%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 64mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 480

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 480kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 31g 155%
Sodium 2.873mg 0%
Potassium 563mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 4.341IU 0%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 64mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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