Kane's Kitchen - 17th July 2012 - Mushroom Sauce

Mushroom Sauce

Makes approx. 2 cups

Prep Time:  5 minutes
Cook Time:  20 minutes
 

What You’ll Need:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 500g button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ bunch fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 1 cup sweet sherry
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 100ml cream
• Salt and pepper to season

 

What You’ll Need To Do:

1.        In a heavy based saucepan, heat oil and add onions.  Cook until soft.  Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes, or until mushrooms start to brown.

2.        Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 2 minutes.

3.        Stir in the sherry, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce and cook until the liquid is reduced by half. 

4.        Stir in cream and bring to the boil.

5.        Season with salt and pepper then serve.

6.        For a thicker sauce, add 1 tsp corn flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water.