Recipe

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• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp 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 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup red wine ( cabernet , shiraz or merlot)
• 1 1/2 tsp 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 sauté 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.