Roasted Garlic Bordelaise — Robert St. John

Ingredients

• 2 Tbl unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, small dice
• 1/3 cup carrot, peeled, small dice
• 1/4 cup celery, small dice
• 2 tsp fresh garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbl tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 quart veal stock (or rich beef stock)
• 1/3 cup roasted garlic puree
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped