| Quick Pork Sauce: In a small sauce pot brown ¼ medium onion, chopped. Add ¼ teaspoon chopped garlic to brown for 30 seconds. Add ¼ cup dry red wine and reduce to a glaze. Add 1 can (10 fl. oz.), beef consommé, 1 can of water, a pinch whole rosemary, a pinch of dried whole thyme, 1 small bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon gravy browning. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Add pork juices from the roasting pan. Strain sauce and return to sauce pot. To thicken gravy, mix 1 tablespoon room temperature unsalted butter with 2 tablespoons flour. Whisk into gravy. Let sauce reduce to 1½ cups. Correct seasoning with freshly ground black pepper. |