Pepper Sauce “au poivre”

                             Pepper Sauce “au poivre”

Pepper sauce is strong sauce serving with steak or vegetables.

Preparation time- 10minutes

Cooking time- 25minutes

Ingredients                                                             Quantity

Green peppercorns, whole                                        2tbs

Cracked black pepper                                               1tbs

Finely chopped onions                                              ¼ cup

Cognac                                                                      ¼ cup

Beef broth or stock                                                    1 cup

Heavy cream                                                             ¼ cup

Chopped parsley                                                       ¼ cup

Method

Sautee the green pepper corns for about 1 min. Add shallots to the pan and the sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the brandy and as it boils, deglaze the pan by scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

Once the brandy is almost cooked away, add the beef stock and turn the heat to high. Boil the sauce down until thick for 4 to 5 minutes.

Pour in the heavy cream and resume boiling. Boil down until right consistency. Turn off the heat and add the parsley and any remaining black pepper.