This Mushroom Sauce is so simple to make, it’s fail-proof! You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes to make this creamy, delicious sauce. Use it to dress up meat or stir it in with pasta!
I serve it with fried chicken cutlets, pork chops or steak. You can also add cooked chicken and pasta and turn it into a full meal!
Simple Sauce with Mushrooms
One of the first things I learned to cook was mushroom sauce. It was also a part of the first meal I cooked for my Husband. We love it and I make it very often! It’s so simple and can be served with almost any meat: chicken, pork chops, steak; over rice, or pasta. It’s comfort food at its best!
Over the years, I perfected my recipe and instead of flour, I prefer to thicken it with cornstarch. Instead of using cream, I prefer to use half and half. It’s perfect every time. I hope you will give it a try and enjoy it as much as we do!
Ingredients:
- mushrooms: I use white or baby Bella
- garlic
- onion
- butter
- half and half or whole milk
- cornstarch
- salt and pepper
How to make Mushroom Sauce?
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Add onion and saute until translucent.
- Add sliced mushrooms and garlic.
- Cook until fragrant and mushrooms release water. Stir often.
- Whisk cornstarch with half and half.
- Pour over mushrooms and stir in well.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.
- Remove from heat and let sit. The sauce will thicken even more.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Difference between mushroom sauce and mushroom gravy:
This recipe is for a sauce. Creamy and smooth sauce with mushrooms. To make a gravy, I would use vegetable stock or water with cornstarch. It would be clear, not creamy but still delicious!
Best tips for making the perfect mushroom sauce:
- Prep the veggies before you start cooking. The sauce comes together rather quickly.
- Just before you add the half and half and cornstarch mixture to mushrooms, give it another whisk. Cornstarch tends to settle at the bottom of the bowl if the liquid sits for a moment.
- Do not walk away from the sauce once you add the half and half. It will thicken quickly. Stir it often.
- The sauce will thicken even more as it cools.
Can I make it ahead of time?
Yes, this mushroom sauce can be made ahead of time. However, you need to keep in mind that it will thicken as it cools. If you refrigerate it, you will need to add a splash of water or half and half to the sauce while reheating to bring back the saucy texture.
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Mushroom Sauce (fail-proof recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 10 oz white mushrooms
- 1 ¼ cup half and half
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter.
- Add chopped onion, stir in. Saute over medium heat until translucent.
- Add sliced mushrooms and garlic. Stir it in. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until fragrant and mushrooms release water. Stir often.
- In a glass measuring cup or a medium bowl, whisk cornstarch with half and half.
- Pour mixture over mushrooms and stir in well.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Remove the pan from heat and let the sauce sit to cool slightly. The sauce will thicken even more.
- Season with more salt and pepper and serve.
Notes
- Taste the sauce once it's done. Add more black pepper, if desired. I always do since mushrooms love black pepper!
- Just before you add the half and half and cornstarch mixture to mushrooms, give it another whisk. Cornstarch tends to settle at the bottom of the bowl if the liquid sits for a moment.
- If you refrigerate it, you will need to add a splash of water or half and half to the sauce while reheating to bring back the saucy texture.
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
Faye Roner says
We made this last night with grilled chicken and it was absolutely incredible! Thank you!
Jessica Burgess says
Ooooh my goodness. This has changed our chicken breast life. Lol! They were always missing something and I wasn’t sure what it was… until now. It was this sauce! SO good! Thank you!
Beth says
This mushroom sauce is AMAZING! I served it over pan fried chicken with mashed potatoes and southern green beans. Now that’s a meal!