WOODLAND SAUCE WITH MUSHROOMS (SAUCE FORESTIERE)

Woodland Sauce with Mushrooms (Sauce Forestiere) image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories dinner, condiments, sauces and gravies

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2/3 pound fresh mushrooms
2/3 pound wild mushrooms
Salt to taste if desired
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons puree of shallots and garlic
1 cup creme fraiche, available in specialty shops
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Rinse mushrooms and pat dry. Trim off ends.
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.
Put mushrooms into container of food processor or blender and blend thoroughly. There should be about 1 cup or slightly more.
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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 141, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 338 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams