Port Wine Sauce

quantity	ingredient
1 teaspoon	olive oil (extra virgin)
1/4 cup	shallots (fresh minced)
1 tablespoon	garlic (fresh minced)
to taste	salt
to taste	black pepper (fresh ground)
1 teaspoon	sugar
1 cup	port wine
3 cups	beef stock

In a large saucepan over high heat, heat the olive oil.
When the oil is hot, add the shallots and garlic.
Season with salt and pepper.
Saute for 1 minute.

Stir in the sugar and port wine.
Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the stock and cook over high heat for about 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve hot.

NOTES:

You can also do this with brown chicken stock in place of the beef stock.