Herb Sauce



INGREDIENTS:

3 tb butter 

2 lg Shallots, Finely Chopped

1/2 c  (2 Oz) mushrooms, Finely Chopped

2 tb Unbleached Flour

1 c  Chicken stock (See stocks)

1/2 c  Dry White Wine

1 tb Chopped Fresh Chives

1 tb Chopped Fresh Tarragon

3 tb Chopped Fresh Parsley

DIRECTIONS:

1. Just a little of this colorful sauce will turn any meat or
poultry dish into something special.  Try it on poached eggs,
too, or as a sauce for pasta or rice.
  
2. salt And Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste
  
3. Melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the shallots and mushrooms and saute until tender,
about 5 or 6 minutes. Whisk in the flour, then add the stock
and stir until smooth. Simmer over low heat until the sauce is
thick, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and herbs and simmer 5 to
10 minutes longer.  Season to taste and serve immediately.



Herb Sauce