Homemade Espagnole sauce. Very easy and delicious sauce with mushrooms,bacon and sherry.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter,melted
• 3 slices bacon,chopped
• 1 carrot,peeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery,chopped
• 1 yellow onion,peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups (725 ml) beef stock
• 4 mushrooms,washed and sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 g) tomato paste
• 1 bouquet garni
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sherry
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Method:

1. In a heavy saucepan,heat melted butter.
2. Add chopped bacon,carrot,celery and onion.Cook,stirring,until vegetables are golden brown.
3. Stir in all-purpose flour.
4. Cook over medium heat until the roux is a deep golden brown (for about 12-15 minutes).
5. Stir in beef stock,increase heat to high and ,stirring,bring to a boil.
6. Add the mushrooms,tomato paste,bouquet garni and seasoning.Reduce heat to low and simmer for for 1 hour,stirring frequently.
7. Strain through the fine strainer.
8. Add the sherry,then taste and adjust the flavor if necessary.