Woodland Sauce with Mushrooms (Sauce Forestiere)

Ingredients

• ⅔ pound fresh mushrooms
• ⅔ pound wild mushrooms
• Salt to taste if desired
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons puree of shallots and garlic
• 1 cup creme fraiche, available in specialty shops
• ¼ teaspoon curry powder
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    141 calories; 11 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 30 milligrams cholesterol; 26 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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6 servings

Preparation

1. Rinse mushrooms and pat dry. Trim off ends.
2. Bring 5 cups of water to boil and add salt to taste. Add mushrooms and let simmer about 1 minute. Drain thoroughly and squeeze to extract excess fluid.
3. Put mushrooms into container of food processor or blender and blend thoroughly. There should be about 1 cup or slightly more.
4. Heat butter in saucepan and add puree of shallots and garlic. Cook briefly and add mushroom puree and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add creme fraiche and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook over very low heat about 10 minutes.

20 minutes