How to Make a Red Wine Butter Sauce

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining richness.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Cooking wine is less expensive and adds flavor.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable stock is a lighter option, while bouillon is cost-effective.

Saute minced shallots, carrot, and minced garlic in a pan.

Add a rosemary sprig for flavor.

Pour in red wine and reduce by half.

Strain out the solids from the sauce.

Continue reducing the liquid until only a few tablespoons remain.

Whisk in chilled butter until emulsified.

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