Classic Sauce Brune Recipe (French Brown Sauce for Steak, Poutine, and Comfort Food)
A good sauce brune is one of those recipes that quietly makes everything around it taste better. It is a classic French-style brown sauce built from a brown roux, aromatic vegetables, tomato paste, and a rich brown stock, then simmered until glossy and flavorful. This version is especially useful when you want a savory brown sauce for steak, mashed potatoes, poutine, meatballs, or roasted meats without going all the way to a full demi-glace.
- Servings: 4
Source: Michel Dumas
Ingredients
- butter
- finely chopped onion
- finely diced carrot
- finely diced celery
- tomato paste
- all-purpose flour
- red wine
- brown stock or beef stock
- bay leaf
- small sprig thyme
- Salt
- Black pepper
- cold butter