Olive Garden Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Description
A rich, silky mushroom Alfredo copycat that comes together in one skillet in 25 minutes. Perfect over fettuccine, grilled chicken, or steak.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups cremini mushrooms, sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms in a single layer and cook undisturbed 2–3 minutes, then stir and continue cooking until golden brown, 5–7 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
- Add butter to the same skillet. Once melted, add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in broth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add heavy cream, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in Parmesan a little at a time until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Return mushrooms to the skillet and simmer 2–3 minutes to combine.
- Serve immediately over pasta, chicken, or steak. Garnish with parsley.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon
Notes
- To thicken: simmer longer, add more Parmesan, or whisk 1 tablespoon flour into the butter and garlic before adding broth.
- For pasta: this sauce coats about 12 ounces of dry pasta. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and add it a splash at a time while tossing.
- Don't boil after adding cheese — that's what causes graininess.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 537IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.2mg