Tonite my husband was going to cook dinner. We planned on grilling burgers outside because it is so nice out...but he had to haul cattle in the semi...out to pasture. 2 loads. So when i arrived home me and the kids got to work. Soph and Jeremiah patted out 8 burgers and lit the grill. Then they grilled them using a little Lawyries season salt on each side. While the burgers were grilling...Soph and Jere cut up one leek and 4 medium size portabellos. We then made a sauce to serve over the burgers. Isabelle whipped up some buttermilk ranch for the tossed green salad. It was a simple but satisfying meal. I love sauces. I think in the U.S. we always put 'gravy' with our meat. But there is nothing like a great sauce. A sauce is thinner than gravy. It should just coat the spoon. Its rich and succulent. A sauce made in a pan after meat has been cooked is super tasty...but you can just use a clean skillet and the following ingredients to make a simple sauce anytime.
Sauce:
*slice one leek
*slice up about one cup worth of cremini or baby portabellos
*4-5 tbsp butter
*one cup white wine
*1/2 -1 cup cream
Saute leek and mushroom in butter until tender. Add wine. Cook until reduced by half. Add cream and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle over grilled burgers.
I served this with a tossed green salad. Catherine did the dishes. Jeremiah played his electric guitar. Nice evening.
~bon appetite~
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