on Dec 13, 2019, Updated Aug 20, 2020 Somedays you just need simple and exceptional. Which is exactly what this parmesan mushroom sauce is. It’s low maintenance, fuss free, requires under 10 ingredients but has so much umami that I usually end up eating spoonfuls before it even hits the table. This is one of those recipes that has so many uses, and goes with so many things. You have ONE mushroom sauce for TEN different meal ideas.
Secret Ingredients in this Mushroom Sauce
The two ingredients that take a regular mushroom sauce to the next level are white wine and freshly grated parmesan. The white wine adds acidity to the recipe, but don’t worry, it’s not boozy. The alcohol evaporates and what we are left with is just flavor. And parmesan naturally makes the sauce creamy and thickens it up without the addition of any starch.
No fancy mushrooms required!
This sauce may look fancy but you don’t need to go searching for fancy mushrooms here. I always use regular button mushrooms. The trick is to brown them nicely to extract the most flavor out of them. We do this in batches, and on a high heat so that they don’t get a chance to become soggy. If you throw in a lot of mushrooms into the pan at once, the mushrooms will start steaming instead of roasting and that doesn’t allow them to brown quickly and evenly.
Making this recipe healthier
To make this recipes healthier, replace the cream with milk. Add a tablespoon of cornflour to the milk and then add it to the sauce. This will keep the sauce creamy, make it lighter, and keep the milk from separating. But if you ask me, I’d indulge myself and just use cream! I’m just a big fan. I can have this creamy parmesan mushroom sauce on repeat! haha I actually do. See what I mean? And I can go on and on. This mushroom sauce has that earthy, umami flavor that can be so addictive. I’ll often scrape it off my plate because dinner is over and I still can’t stop licking the sauce.
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