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White Wine Mushroom Sauce

An easy all-purpose white wine mushroom sauce with tender mushrooms in a rich wine and homemade beef broth. This is the ultimate sauce to cover a steak, mashed potatoes or your favorite meatloaf.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 -cups
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium shallot chopped
  • 8 ounces slice mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves grated or minced
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1-½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • Salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a skillet set over medium-low and sauté the mushrooms to a rich brown color, about 8-10 minutes. Add the chopped shallot and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Increase the heat to medium and pour in the wine, stirring to loosen bits from the pan bottom.  Cook for 30 seconds to burn off the alcohol; then add the beef broth.  Simmer the sauce for 4-5 minutes to reduce slightly. 
  • In a small dish, make a slurry with the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water and slowly add to the mushroom mixture as you whisk the sauce.  
  • Simmer for 1 minute to thicken remove the skillet from the heat, cover and set aside to keep warm.

Notes

  • Any type of mushrooms work in this recipe, including a mixture of mushrooms.
  • Homemade beef broth can be substituted with canned beef broth, chicken broth or vegetable broth.
  • For a creamy sauce add 2-3 tablespoon of heavy cream.
  • This savory sauce is gluten-free.

Nutrition

Serving: 2serving | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 911mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg