Wine and beef sauce

This simple sauce is particularly good for finishing off meatballs.  It has a good beef flavour.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Total Time: 30 Mins

Ingredients

1                    Onion  - chopped finely          

2 tbs               Olive oil    

1 tbs               Flour        

½ bottle          Wine  - red 

280 ml             Stock  - beef

1                    Bay leaf     

1 tsp               Cumin  - ground      

                     Pepper      

                     Salt          

Method

Cook the onion in the oil until soft and golden.  Then add the flour and cook for 3 minutes until it begins to colour.

Add the wine and bubble for 3 minutes and then add the stock, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste.  Whisk until boiling and then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.