Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

"This mushroom sauce was amazing. So easy and such a hit! Served over mashed potatoes, and loved every bite!"

- Donna K.

READER REVIEW

2 cups Cabernet 1 cup beef broth – and ¼ for slurry 2 shallots – thinly sliced 16 oz. baby bella mushrooms 4 garlic cloves 1 tsp. fresh thyme ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp. flour 4 oz. Salted butter

INGREDIENTS

FULL RECIPE

Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

YIELD

6 servings

COURSE

sauce

TIME

30 minutes

LEVEL

beginner

Thinly slice 2 shallots, slice 16 oz. baby bella mushrooms in half, mince 4 cloves of garlic and remove 1 tsp. fresh thyme from stems.

1.

dd 2 oz. butter to a large sauté pan and brown mushrooms for 5-7 minutes on MEDIUM-HIGH heat, without moving them so they get a nice, deep brown side.

2.

Add another 2 oz. butter (yes, another half-stick) to the pan with sliced shallots, minced garlic and thyme. Sauté everything together for another 3-4 minutes.

3.

Add 2 cups red wine, 1 cup beef broth and ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce.

4.

Reduce wine and broth on HIGH for 10 minutes.

5.

Combine 2 tbsp. flour with ¼ cup beef broth in a small bowl or measuring cup. Mix thoroughly, ensuring there are no lumps. Slowly add slurry to sauce while stirring to thicken.

6.

You’ll know the sauce is a perfect thickness when pulling a spatula across it leaves a cavern in the pan that slowly fills in.

7.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Add back mushrooms, stir and serve.

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