GRAVY!!!!

l/4 cup coarsely chopped bacon (or 3 tbsps. butter)
2 cups chopped stemmed shitake mushrooms
l-3/4 cups chopped onions
2 garlic cloves minced
l tsp. dried thyme
l tsp. dried oregano
3 bsps. flour
l/4 cup dry red wine
3 cups chicken stock or beef stock (depending on what you’re serving)
2 t sp. chopped parsley
Saute chopped bacon in heavy large saucepan over med heat until crisp, about 5 mins (melt butter). Increase heat to med high. add mushrooms, onions, garlic, thyme and oregano and saute until onions are tender, about 5 mins. reduce heat to med. add flour and stir l min. stir in wine, scraping up browned bits from bottom. stir in chicken stock and parsley. simmer until gravy thickens slightly stirring occasionally about l0 mins. season with s&p.
this is delicious with flank steak or any other meat.