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Bistro-Style Creamy Mushroom Sauce for Steak and Pasta

Close-up of rich, creamy mushroom sauce covering whole and sliced mushrooms, garnished with fresh parsley.
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Make this rich, velvety mushroom sauce at home. It is easy to prepare and adds gourmet flavor to steak, chicken, pasta, or potatoes.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional, for deglazing)
  • 1 cup beef broth or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the sliced mushrooms to the hot skillet. Cook without stirring for 3 to 4 minutes until the mushrooms brown on one side. Stir and continue cooking until they release their liquid and turn deep brown, about 5 to 7 minutes total.
  3. Add the minced garlic and dried thyme to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. If using wine, pour it into the skillet. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan and let the wine reduce by half, about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour in the broth and Dijon mustard. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the liquid reduces by about one-third, concentrating the flavor, about 5 minutes.
  6. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream and heat gently until the sauce is warmed through and slightly thickened. Do not let it boil once the cream is added.
  7. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to your taste.
  8. Remove the skillet from the heat. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving immediately over steak, chicken, or pasta.

Notes

  • For a gluten free mushroom sauce, confirm your broth is certified gluten free.
  • If you skip the wine, use 1/4 cup of broth to deglaze the pan instead.
  • To achieve a thicker sauce without cream, whisk 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water and stir into the simmering broth mixture before adding the cream.

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