Creamy mushroom sauce is a rich and savory sauce that's perfect for topping steak, chicken, or mashed potatoes. It's made with plenty of mushrooms, plus garlic and a hint of parmesan cheese.
You'll want to keep this creamy mushroom sauce recipe in your back pocket. It's the perfect way to add tons of flavor to your next meal!
This rich, flavorful sauce is filled with sliced mushrooms, garlic, herbs, and a hint of parmesan cheese. It's made with simple ingredients and comes together on the stove top in less than 20 minutes.
Drizzle over beef tenderloin, toss with pasta, or swap out the gravy on your mashed potatoes - the options are endless! You'll want to pour this mushroom sauce over everything.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Butter - I recommend using unsalted butter so that you can better control the amount of salt in the recipe.
- Seasoning - Salt, pepper, and thyme enhance the flavor of the sauce and add a mild, savory flavor.
- Garlic - Adds flavor to the sauce. I don't recommend omitting it. Garlic could be substituted with minced onion if desired.
- Mushrooms - White or brown button mushrooms can be used in this recipe.
- Heavy cream - A must to make this sauce. Using a thinner dairy product, like milk, will result in a very thin sauce.
- Parmesan cheese - Adds savory, salty flavor to the sauce without making it overly cheesy. Parmesan must be freshly grated from a block, not pre-shredded or from a green canister. Pre-shredded cheeses are coated in anti-clumping powders that can make your sauce grainy when melted.
- Beef broth - I recommend beef broth for best flavor, especially when serving it alongside a beef main course, like beef tenderloin or filet mignon. Chicken broth pairs well with poultry main dishes.
Tips and tricks
Thickening your sauce - Your mushroom sauce doesn't contain any thickening agents, like flour or cornstarch, and will look quite thin while cooking. Once you've added your heavy cream, you'll reduce the sauce for several minutes. The addition of parmesan cheese not only adds a savory, salty flavor, but also helps to thicken the sauce slightly. A few minutes off the heat and your sauce will thicken even more.
Sauce look thin? - Keep reducing your sauce until it is thickened to your liking. Make sure you're using heavy cream and not a lower fat dairy product like milk.
A little goes a long way - This sauce is very rich and flavorful. Serve your next steak with a spoonful or two of sauce on top.
Frequently asked questions
This recipe doesn't include any thickening agents like flour or cornstarch. Instead, we'll be reducing, or cooking down, the sauce in a sauté pan. The addition of heavy cream and parmesan cheese both help create a thick, creamy sauce. I don't recommend omitting or substituting either of these ingredients.
Cream based sauces don't freeze and thaw well, so I don't recommend freezing this recipe.
Yes, this recipe is gluten-free as written.
Creamy mushroom sauce has an earthy, savory flavor. The main notes are mushrooms, garlic, and thyme. The texture is silky, smooth, and rich.
Here are the most popular ways to use mushroom sauce:
- Spoon over your favorite protein, like filet mignon or beef tenderloin.
- Toss in your favorite pasta. This amount of sauce will coat 8 ounces of pasta.
- Pour over mashed potatoes as a gravy.
- Pour over roasted or steamed veggies.
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Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 ounces beef broth
- 8 ounces heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until lightly browned, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add beef broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze, about 30 seconds. Add heavy cream, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Bring sauce to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low, stirring occasionally, until sauce reduces slightly and begins to thicken, about 3-4 minutes. Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Remove pan from heat and allow to set for 5 minutes to thicken slightly. This sauce is very rich and on the thin side. A little goes a long way!
- Drizzle a few spoonfuls of sauce over prepared steaks, pour over mashed potatoes, or toss with pasta (add additional salt and pepper to taste), and serve immediately.
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Notes
- This sauce will serve 8-10 when spooned over protein, like steak, chicken, or pork chops. A little goes a long way!
- When tossed with pasta, this recipe serves about 3-4.
- This sauce pairs well with any lightly seasoned main course, like prepared chicken or steak. If tossing in unseasoned pasta or veggies, add additional salt and pepper to taste.
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