Name: Classic Dark Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 1 große Onion; 1 große Carrot; 1 Stange(n) Celery; nach Geschmack Oil; 1 EL Sugar; 1 EL Tomato paste; 1 TL Medium-hot Dijon Mustard; 250 ml Red wine (dry); 400 ml Duck or Poultry Stock; 2 Allspice berries; 2 Cloves; Salt; Pepper; 1 Msp. Nutmeg; 2 EL Sauce thickener

Cook Time

35 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

25 Min

Description

This classic dark sauce for the Thermomix® is based on onions, carrots, celery and red wine. Preparation in the Thermomix® takes about 35 minutes and yields 4 servings. Ideal as a hearty sauce for meat dishes, especially suitable for festive occasions such as Christmas or winter menus. The sauce is a perfect complement to main courses.

Ingredients (15 ingredients)

1 große Onion
1 große Carrot
1 Stange(n) Celery
nach Geschmack Oil
1 EL Sugar
1 EL Tomato paste
1 TL Medium-hot Dijon Mustard
250 ml Red wine (dry)
400 ml Duck or Poultry Stock
2 Allspice berries
2 Cloves
Salt
Pepper
1 Msp. Nutmeg
2 EL Sauce thickener

Preparation (8 steps)

Prepare vegetables

Peel or clean the onion, carrot and celery and cut into rough pieces.

Chop vegetables

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Put the prepared vegetables into the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec./speed 5. If necessary, use the spatula to push down from the edge and repeat the process.

Sauté vegetables

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Add oil to the chopped vegetables in the mixing bowl and sauté for 3 min./120°C/speed 1.

180

Caramelize

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Add sugar, tomato paste and mustard and sauté for 2 min./120°C/speed 1 without a measuring cup.

120

Deglaze and season

Thermomix® Setting

5 min/212°F/Speed 1 100

Add red wine, stock, allspice berries, cloves, salt, pepper and nutmeg and simmer for 5 min./100°C/speed 1.

300

Strain sauce (optional)

Pass the sauce through a sieve and collect the liquid. The vegetables can be used elsewhere or discarded. Alternatively, the sauce can be pureed directly in the next step.

Puree sauce (optional)

Thermomix® Setting

30 sec/Speed 8-10

For a smoother sauce, puree the sauce directly in the mixing bowl for 30 sec./speed 8-10. Increase the speed slowly.

Thicken sauce

Thermomix® Setting

2 min/212°F/Speed 2 100

Add sauce thickener and stir in for 2 min./100°C/speed 2. Let the sauce simmer until the desired consistency is reached. If necessary, extend the time.

120