Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Good-On-Everything Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Just about anything tastes better when topped with a drizzle of creamy sauce, right? From chicken dinners to pork loin to seared steak, a rich and luscious mushroom sauce transforms simple meals into swoon-worthy dinners.

How Do You Make Creamy Mushroom Sauce?

Ultra-flavorful, creamy mushroom sauce is deceptively easy to make. Here's how:

1. Quarter mushrooms—either white button or cremini work great—and chop some fresh thyme.
2. Add the quartered mushrooms to a dry skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring occasionally.
3. Add salt, and cook 2 more minutes to let the mushrooms sweat out a little moisture. Then add a bit of butter.
4. Now that the mushrooms are browned and buttery, add thyme, heavy cream, and soy sauce or tamari. Turn the heat down to low and stir for a few minutes until the mushroom sauce is nice and thick.
5. Pour the completed sauce on pasta, steak, chicken—it'll be delicious on just about anything!

Tips For Making THE Best Mushroom Sauce:

One of our favorite things about this herby, savory, creamy mushroom sauce is that it's hard to mess up, there are a few things to keep in mind as you cook.

• Pay attention to your heat. Medium heat is your friend when you're browning the mushrooms—too high and they'll brown too fast, too low and the mushrooms will be pale. And once you add the cream, you want to drop that heat down to low so the cream doesn't break.
• Don’t overcrowd the pan. Especially if you double this recipe (good call!) you'll need to brown the mushrooms in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan.
• Soy sauce or tamari? You can use either with very similar results! Tamari is the gluten-free alternative to soy sauce. A dash of soy sauce or tamari ups the umami of this creamy sauce, and pairs perfectly with savory mushrooms.
• Add your own twist! This versatile sauce could easily benefit from the addition of a few cloves of fresh garlic, a pour of white wine, or additional herbs that you love. Depending on what you'll be using it on, feel free to make adjustments that fit your tastes.

Wondering What To Put Your Perfect Mushroom Sauce On? (Hint, Hint...Everything!)

Simple and flavorful, this sauce is one that you'll be making again and again. The pairing possibilities are almost endless, but here are a few ways that we love to use this creamy mushroom sauce:

• Over pasta. Creamy mushroom sauce paired with your favorite pasta makes for a dinner that is luxurious and simple—easy enough for a weeknight but definitely good enough for company, too.
• Following a ketogenic diet? This mushroom sauce is absolutely keto-friendly—serve atop pork chops or chicken breasts cooked simply with salt and pepper.
• Serve it as a side dish over potatoes! Roasted, baked or mashed, potatoes and mushroom sauce are a match made in heaven.
• Creamy mushroom sauce is especially lovely with beef—the two flavors together are a classic old-school steakhouse combo that we just love. From ribeye steak to bunless burgers, there's no wrong way to pair them.
• Freestyle this mushroom sauce instead of the original paired with our Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce.

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Did You Love It As Much As We Did?

When we first created this recipe I *might* have made it three times in one week and put it on everything that hit my dinner plate. Big results, without a lot of work? That’s my kind of cooking! If you make it and love it as much as I do, tell us about it! Post a picture of how you used the best mushroom sauce in the world to Instagram and tag @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!