Marsala Sauce

This classic Italian marsala sauce is easy-to-make, rich, and earthy. It tastes great over steak, chicken, pork, potatoes, or polenta.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 134 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons port wine
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 1 cup beef broth, or more as needed
• 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
• 0.75 cup Marsala wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle flour over the mushroom mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan by pouring in the marsala, and cook for about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Increase heat to medium, stir in beef broth and port, and cook until sauce starts to reduce and thicken to your preference, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and adjust any of the ingredients to your liking.