Red Wine Sauce with Balsamic Vinegar

Ingredients (serves 2):

• 2 Tbsps Balsamic Vinegar
  
• 80ml Red Wine
  
• 100ml good beef stock
  
• 4 shallots
  
• ½ tbsp Paprika
  
• ½ tsp Thyme
  
• Butter
• Sea Salt & Fresh crushed pepper

Peel and quarter the shallots and gently fry in some butter. Add the balsamic vinegar and boil for a moment. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until reduced and slightly thick - I also add the juices from the resting meat to give the sauce a fuller flavour. Serve liberally over a fillet steak! This sauce is quick to make and tastes good.