Balsamic-roasted Shallot Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons rosemary
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 3 large shallots
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 10 peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. drizzle olive oil and half the rosemary over peeled shallots and place in a baking dish. roast for 30 minutes at this temperature.
• 2 increase oven temperature to 400 and roast for an additional twenty minutes. remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 3 melt butter in a saucepan and saute onion and remaining rosemary until soft.
• 4 add red wine and cook on a low boil, allowing liquid to reduce, about eight minutes.
• 5 add chicken stock and continue to cook on a low boil while the liquid contiunes to reduce
• 6 slice roasted shallots and add to sauce. add the peppercorns and the balsamic vinegar and allow to reduce until sauce thickens.
• 7 pour over roasted meats or pasta.