Italian Sauce [1]

2-1/2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons finely chopped carrot

2 tablespoons finely chopped lean uncooked ham

1/2 teaspoon peppercorns

3 cloves

2 sprigs marjoram

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup Brown Stock

1-1/4 cups white wine

1 clove garlic

2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley

1

Brown butter in a sauce-pan, add onion, carrot, ham, peppercorns, cloves and marjoram, and cook for five minutes.
2

Add flour and stir until flour is well browned
3

add gradually stock and wine, strain, add garlic and simmer five minutes.
4

Remove garlic and pour into a gravy boat for serving.

Cooks Note

This sauce is fabulous with baked troutor seabass