Boscaiola Sauce

Boscaiola sauce is a delicious blend of mushrooms, bacon and garlic in a rich, creamy sauce. Great for pouring over chicken or steak, or use it to make pasta boscaiola.

Course Sauce/Condiment

Cuisine Modern Australian

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 451kcal

Author Lee-Ann Grace

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil plus extra if needed
200 g button mushrooms sliced
1 small brown onion finely diced
200 g smoked bacon chopped
3 fresh garlic cloves crushed
¼ cup dry white wine
300 ml thickened cream
40 g freshly grated parmesan plus more to serve (optional)
¼ teaspoon cooking salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Metric - US customary

Instructions

In a medium fry pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and add the mushrooms, fry until golden, then remove to a bowl and set aside.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 200 g button mushrooms
Turn the pan down to medium heat, then add the onion and bacon (adding more oil if needed), and fry until the onion is translucent, then add garlic and fry for another 30 seconds.
1 small brown onion, 200 g smoked bacon, 3 fresh garlic cloves
Return the mushrooms to the pan, and pour in the wine.
¼ cup dry white wine
Stir to deglaze the pan and scrape up any flavour spots from the base of the pan, then simmer until the wine is almost completely evaporated.
Stir in cream, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
300 ml thickened cream, 40 g freshly grated parmesan, ¼ teaspoon cooking salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Simmer until slightly thickened (don't forget it will thicken as it cools - see my notes) and serve with extra parmesan on top (if using).

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Notes

For cream-based sauces, turn the pan off when you think the sauce is slightly too thin and runny. This allows the sauce to cool just a little - and it should then reach the desired consistency. If it's still a bit loose, turn the heat back on for a minute or two and repeat. These types of sauces naturally thicken as they cool.
If your sauce is too thick, you can thin it out with a small amount of milk or water, or some reserved pasta water if you are serving it with pasta.

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

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