Portobello Mushroom Sauce

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Mushrooms are sauteed in butter, then simmered in a port wine and cream sauce. A decadent sauce for steak that is also great for dipping French bread.

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 pound portobello mushrooms, diced
1 1/2 cups port wine
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Stir in port; simmer until liquid reduced by half. Stir in cream; simmer until sauce becomes a thick gravy. Stir in basil just before serving.