You’ll want to put this creamy Mushroom Sauce on everything! From steak to chicken, porks chops to roasts, smothered omelettes and baked potatoes, you’re only limited by your imagination. It’s a luxurious yet simple sauce you’ll make again and again and again….
A Mushroom Sauce for everything!
An omelette smothered in a creamy mushroom sauce. A mushroom sauce for steak. A baked sweet potato stuffed to the brim with mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
I had all 3 of these on The List and no idea how I was going to share them all without a complete and utter creamy mushroom overload.
Solution: Just share the sauce and a bunch of ways to use it!
Jeez. Only took me 5 months to figure that out!!!🙄
Simple yet luxurious.
It’s simple to make but doesn’t call for any gourmet ingredients. You absolutely could just sauté up some mushrooms in a load of butter and stir through a gallon of cream.
But if you want one that stacks up to the great sauces of the world served at fine dining establishments, add wine and parmesan. These are the two ingredients that add an extra something-something to this sauce. Depth of flavour and savouriness (that’s umami, if you want to get technical 🙂 ).
Don’t worry if you can’t consume alcohol, just use more chicken or veg broth and be sure not to skip the parmesan!
What you need for creamy mushroom sauce
Here’s what you need to make this:
How to make creamy mushroom sauce
And here’s how to make it: sauté mushrooms until golden, deglaze the pan using wine (extra flavour trick!), then add the cream and parmesan and simmer until thickened. Easy!
Oh the possibilities!
Sauces like this are terrific because they are so incredibly versatile. So here are a few ideas for how to use this Mushroom Sauce…. just a few…..
Mushroom Sauce for steak or other seared proteins – beef, pork chops, chicken, turkey. Just sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook to your taste, then smother in this sauce. Here’s a complete recipe with chicken breast;
Baked potatoes – scrub ’em, bake ’em, slit ’em then stuff ’em;
Roasts – use as a sauce for roast chicken, turkey, beef or pork. Spectacular!
Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce (oh my…..)
Smothered omelettes;
Add pasta and toss, toss, toss! (250g/8oz long strong pasta or 300g/10oz short pasta like ziti, penne, orecchiette, serves 3 – 4)
Meatballs! Use it for these baked Italian meatballs, chicken meatballs, or these Swedish Meatballs. (Makes enough sauce for one batch of meatballs);
Steamed vegetables – imagine steamed beans or asparagus with this Mushroom Sauce over it…
Outta-This-World-Mashed-Potatoes: It’s like mash and gravy.… but a million times better!
To be honest though, you could hand me a hunk of crusty bread and I’d be one happy girl. Imagine dunking hot crusty bread in this!!!! – Nagi x
PS Also added a lightened up version in the recipe notes. Just in case it’s more to your taste. ❤️
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Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 300g / 10 oz mushrooms , sliced (Note 1)
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) white wine or rose , dry (Note 2 subs)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup (250 ml) heavy / thickened cream (Note 3)
- 1/2 cup parmesan ,finely grated (30g / 1 oz) (Note 4)
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1/4 – 1/2 tsp dried)
Instructions
- Heat oil and melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and leisurely cook until golden brown – takes about 4 to 5 minutes. No need to stir constantly.
- Just before they’re done, add the garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until garlic is golden (~ 1 minute).
- Add white wine – it will sizzle! Stir, scraping the bottom of the skillet, for 1 minute or until mostly evaporated.
- Add broth, cream and parmesan. Stir, then lower heat to medium so the sauce is simmering – do not boil rapidly, cream may split.
- Stir occasionally and simmer for 2 – 3 minutes until it thickens. It shouldn’t be super thick, this is a rich sauce.
- Stir through thyme, adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove from stove.
- Serve over steak or other cooked protein. Toss through pasta, stuff into baked potatoes, serve with roast beef, chicken or pork, smothered omelettes. See in post for more ideas!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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Could you do short ribs with this by searing in the pan before and then adding back in to cook?
Hi Todd, what protein are you cooking?
Beef short ribs
This was excellent, thank you. Easy to make as well. I am considering adding some capers or diced tomatoes next time.
Sounds delicious Mike!
Oh my Nagi. I’ve been fiddling with mushrooms and sauce my whole life. Never quite got there. Should have rung you years ago. This is the only mushroom sauce you will ever need. My family is so going to get it on everything!!! its that good. thanks heaps
I forgot to mention that I used Carnation Lite Cooking cream (shelf item, Australia) and it worked fabulous.
I only had the expensive Parmigiano Reggiano in the fridge that I could grate. I put a bit of that in and oh my god! My dad loved it and so did I. I was only loosely following quantities as I only had 4 little mushrooms and used oregano instead of thyme. I’m making it again tonight, cause we definately need more sauce and I got some normal Parmesan to see which is better. If dad likes the other better I’ll just switch. I’m definately looking forward to trying it in pasta. If I have sauce left tonight I think it may be a good midnight snack… Just to see if it’s really good you understand… I’m also looking forward to using it on chicken breasts. I think this is going to become a weekly addition to my menu as it has given inspiration for so many other dishes using this sauce. Thank you. I hardly ever use mushroom because I don’t have any good recipes that use it now I do.
Tried this, definitely the best mushroom sauce ive ever made! Thanks nagi
Just wondering if this recipe can be used as soup? Any recommend tweaks?
Hi Zerika, I do have a cream of mushroom soup on the cards – will have to revisit the recipe! – N x
Hai Nagi! I would like to try this recipe. I am wondering whether I can prepare this sauce a few days or at least the night before before my dinner party, and have it frozen? What do you think? Is it advisable?
Hi Wan, I would prep the night before and store in the fridge, just reheat in the microwave – N x
Thanks Nagi!!! I definitely gonna give it a try this weekend!
Sorry, I must be blind but I can’t see in the method where you add the chicken/vegetable broth?
Hi Renata – Step 4 “add broth” – N x
Haha thank you! I read it as “add both cream and Parmesan 😂
Nagi this sauce is delicious! Me and my husband made this for dinner tonight and served it over filet mignon. Will make again- great recipe!
Perfect Heather, sounds amazing!
Awesome recipe… Easy to make and just the one i was looking for💖💕
Thanks so much Fane ❤️
what can I substitute wine with? and can I blend the sauce to have a cream sauce with no chunks?
Hi Afra, I have the substitutes listed in the recipe notes. I wouldn’t recommend blending this sauce – N x
A simple recipe to make and an awesome sauce. If we got this one in a restaurant we’d leave as happy campers. Thank you.
Love your work Nagi. Best recipes ever. Can this sauce be used in a slow cooker with cream added towards the end.
Hi Georgie, I’m so glad you love it, I don’t see why you couldn’t use it in a slow cooker!
Nagi you have done it again. This sauce is amazing.
Woot! Thanks Leya ❤️
on the mushroom sauce, can
it be frozen?
I also would like to know if this sauce can be frozen.
thank you
Hi Nagi. I’m curious, what does the broth bring to the party? If I went with thick cream, instead of pouring cream and skipped the broth would I not get the thick sauce result?
Hi Thabo, You’d have no flavour! You need broth/stock in this recipe – N x
Let’s just say I chose to stick with your recipe as is. It was a winner! Thanks and now saved for future use
Wahoo! That’s great ☺️
Can I bag and freeze this wonderful sauce?
I haven’t tried to be honest, I usually scoff it all in one sitting!
Wow yummy! I was a chef and restaurant owner in Chico Ca. For ten years, this would have made the menu! I made it for my gal she loved it too. I used portobellos.
I’m so happy you love it Kevin!
I use this sauce every time. Made it into my (tried and tested and I’m absolutely mad about it) cooking box were I keep only the best recipes. Thx a million
Woot!!!
Sooo good had to add some cornflooto thicken it up but hands down best mushroom sauce I’ve ever made
Thanks so much for letting me know what you think Lara – N x
I made this recepie, and it was absolutely delicious!..
Thank you Nagi for sharing your talent for cooking with others. God bless your hands.
Thank you so so much Estella! – N x