Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Classic creamy mushroom sauce is a great recipe to have on hand because it goes well with almost anything. Serve it with pasta, chicken, beef, potatoes, or gnocchi for a quick and tasty dinner! This recipe for mushroom sauce is easy to make and very flavorful.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons frying oil
• 10 ounces (285g) cremini (baby bella) mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large shallot
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1/3 cup dry white wine (80ml)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (120ml)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth (120ml)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the mushrooms into thick slices (about 1/4 inch or 6mm). Cut shallot into small cubes, finely chop garlic (preferably with a knife and not using a garlic press). Roughly chop parsley.
2. 2Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half of the mushrooms in an even layer, cook until browned at the bottom then turn over and cook until browned. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining mushrooms.
3. 3Add butter and shallot to the pan. Cook over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
4. 4Add flour and cook, whisking, for a minute.
5. 5Add wine and cook for 1-2 minutes, until mostly evaporated. Scrape all the brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
6. 6Add cream, broth, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for about 1-3 minutes, until thickened. The sauce can be just a little bit runny at this point, it will thicken further while cooling.
7. 7Add the mushrooms back to the pan and stir to combine.
8. 8Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley.
9. 9Enjoy!