Creamy Red Wine Mushroom Bacon Gravy
Mushroom Bacon Gravy is creamy, delicious, and full of aromatics. Cremini mushrooms, red wine, and crispy bacon come together to bring this gravy recipe together.
Servings: 6
Calories: 372kcal
Ingredients
- 5 strips of thick cut bacon, cooked and diced
- 16 ounces cremini mushrooms cleaned and stems trimmed
- 3/4 cup dry red wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken bone broth
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Prepare bacon and mushrooms as noted.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat with butter, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of thyme, stirring occasionally for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and butter is melted.
- Increase the heat to medium-high, and add the mushrooms and wine. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms have softened and wine has reduced by half.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water, then add it to the skillet with the mushrooms. Pour in the cream, chicken broth, bacon crumbles, parmesan cheese, pepper, and remaining parsley and thyme. Simmer on medium-low heat until the sauce has thickened slightly. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with more herbs and pepper if needed. Salt shouldn't be necessary.
Notes
- See notes in post on how to cook bacon perfectly
- If the wine comes to a rapid boil in step 3, reduce the heat. It should only come to a light boil.
- Mixing the cornstarch with water before adding it to the pan is very important. If you add it to the pan by itself, it will most likely clump.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 858IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg
