Easy Mushroom sauce recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be less expensive depending on the type.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and coconut aminos is often cheaper.

Add olive oil to a pan on medium-high heat.

Add butter to the pan and let it melt.

Add onions and mushrooms to the pan and cook until soft, about a couple of minutes.

Season with cracked black pepper and salt, then stir.

Prepare for flambe by adding Brandy; stand back as it will flash.

Wait until the flames disappear, indicating the alcohol has burned off.

Add gravy powder to the pan and stir.

Thin the mixture out with stock.

Finish the sauce by adding cream and stirring until light and fluffy.

Garnish with a little bit of parsley before serving.

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