Creamy Garlic-Mushroom Sauce with Bacon

This quick and easy garlic mushroom sauce is creamy with extra bacon flavor. Delicious over chicken, pork, steak, pasta, rice, or egg noodles.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 214 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons chicken broth
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 0.5 cup minced onion
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and set aside.

Step 2

Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Add butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in onions and saute until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and toss to thoroughly coat with the butter-onion-garlic mixture. Season with nutmeg and pepper and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Stir into mushroom mixture, pour in heavy cream, stir in reserved bacon, and simmer until sauce is bubbly and thickened, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Adjust seasoning and serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley.