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    Mushroom and Onion Sauce

    Published: Apr 9, 2022 Modified: Nov 14, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    My Mushroom and Onion Recipe is a perfect topping for chicken, steak, pork, burgers, and more! This easy mushroom sauce recipe takes just 15 minutes to make with 6 simple ingredients. It's a mushroom sauce without cream, so it's light, too!

    Mushrooms and onions sauteed in a cast iron pan
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    • Mushroom Sauce without Cream Ingredients
    • How to Cook Mushrooms and Onions
    • Recipe Tips
    • Variations
    • What to Serve with Mushrooms and Onions
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    Best Mushroom and Onion Recipe

    My family loves mushrooms with just about any dish, so I like finding ways to incorporate them into different dinners. One of my favorite ways to do that is with this amazing mushroom and onion recipe!

    Sauteed mushrooms and onions make the most delicious sauce for everything from beef, to pork, chicken, and more. I especially love to cook up a batch of mushroom sauce for steak or as a mushroom topping for burgers!

    You can make this easy mushrooms and onions sauce with or without a cream sauce, and any recipe you add it to will turn out restaurant-quality. It only takes 15 minutes to make, and just 4 ingredients plus salt and pepper, making it so simple to whip up last minute to add to a dish!

    I guarantee you will love this mushroom sauce recipe as much as my family does. Let me know what you add it to in the comments below!

    Cooking mushrooms and onions in a pan
    Sauteed mushrooms and onions served in a cream sauce with pork chops

    Mushroom Sauce FAQs

    How do you know when sauteed mushrooms are done?

    Cook until the mushrooms and onions are soft and browned. Once they are both soft and browned all over, they are ready. This should only take about 10-12 minutes total.

    Do you wash mushrooms before sauteing?

    If you are slicing mushrooms yourself, you should wash them before sauteing them. Clean your mushrooms of any excess dirt by gently wiping them with a damp paper towel. If you buy sliced mushrooms, they do not need to be washed before sauteing.

    What cream for creamy mushroom sauce?

    If you want to make mushroom sauce with cream, heavy cream will make the creamiest mushroom sauce. However, you can also use milk or half-and-half to make a cream sauce, though it will be less rich and thick. Cream sauces using milk are best thickened using a roux.

    Can mushroom sauce be reheated?

    To reheat mushroom and onion sauce, add it to a pan over low-medium heat on the stove and cook until heated through, stirring as necessary. Alternatively, you can heat it in the microwave, or by cooking it into whichever dish you intend to serve it with.

    Mushroom Sauce without Cream Ingredients

    • Unsalted butter
    • White mushrooms
    • Sweet yellow onion
    • Salt and pepper
    • Worcestershire sauce

    Worcestershire sauce is the key ingredient to take these sauteed mushrooms and onions and make them something truly incredible. If you want to change the flavor of your mushroom sauce, you can use an alternative ingredient like red wine or even a steak sauce such as A1.

    sliced mushrooms on a cutting board

    How to Cook Mushrooms and Onions

    Mushroom Sauce without Cream

    1. In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Then, add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes.
    2. Reduce heat to medium and add sliced onion, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook another 5-7 minutes, until the mushrooms and onions are browned and soft.
    cooking mushrooms in a skillet

    Mushroom Sauce with Cream

    To make mushroom sauce with cream, follow our Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe! This is a perfect recipe for adding cream to your sauce for pastas, steak topping, and more.

    Creamy mushroom sauce pasta on a plate
    Creamy Mushroom Sauce

    Recipe Tips

    • If the mushrooms and onions soak up too much of the moisture in the pan, add additional Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon at a time to avoid them drying out.
    • Do not replace the sweet yellow onion with white or red. A sweet yellow onion is the perfect onion for this dish - white or red onion will change the flavor completely.
    • I use white mushrooms in this recipe, but I also enjoy using shiitake mushrooms or baby Portobello mushrooms. Use whichever you prefer, just make sure they're sliced to relatively the same size!

    Variations

    • Red wine mushrooms and onions: Replace Worcestershire Sauce with equal parts red wine for a slightly sweet alternative that pairs especially well with beef.
    • Mushrooms and onions steak sauce: Replace Worcestershire Sauce with equal parts your favorite steak sauce for an alternative using your favorite flavors!
    • Mushroom bacon and onions: You can make "mushroom bacon" sauce by adding ½ teaspoon liquid smoke to the dish, along with ½ tablespoon maple syrup as a sweetener. Toss the mushrooms in the liquid smoke and maple syrup to evenly coat them, then follow the recipe as instructed, adding the Worcestershire sauce after reducing the heat. The mushrooms should brown and become nice and crispy.
    • Caramelized mushrooms and onions: Cook over medium-high heat. Instead of Worcestershire sauce, use vermouth and 1 Tablespoon sugar. Add the vermouth and the sugar after the mushrooms and onions begin to brown. Be careful when adding alcohol to the dish, as there is a chance of it flaring up. Cook until soft, browned, and caramelized.

    What to Serve with Mushrooms and Onions

    • Try serving mushrooms and onions sauce with roasted chicken breasts.
    • Pork chops make a great pairing with mushrooms and onions.
    • Steak is another perfect choice for serving with mushroom sauce, especially steak bites!
    • Burgers are incredible when topped with mushrooms and onions. Use swiss cheese for a great pairing.
    topping a burger with mushrooms and onions

    Savory Sauce Recipes

    Try more of my favorite Savory Sauces:

    • Creamiest Alfredo Sauce Ever
    • Creamy Leek Sauce with Chicken
    • Creamy Garlic White Sauce
    • Au Jus
    • Roasted Tomatoes
    • Garlic Parmesan Sauce
    • Special Burger Sauce
    • Meatloaf Glaze

    Check out my all-time favorite sauce recipes here: Easy Sauce Recipes

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    Mushrooms and onions sauteed in a cast iron pan

    The Best Mushrooms and Onions Sauce

    Isabel Laessig
    Using just 6 simple ingredients including salt and pepper, my Worcestershire Mushrooms and Onions Sauce is perfect for serving with everything from chicken, to steak, pork, burgers, and more!
    4.77 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 91 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet
    • Spatula or wooden spoon

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 pound white mushrooms sliced
    • 1 sweet yellow onion sliced
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

    Instructions
     

    • In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Then, add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes.
      3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 pound white mushrooms
      cooking mushrooms in a skillet
    • Reduce heat to medium and add sliced onion, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook another 5-7 minutes, until the mushrooms and onions are browned and soft.
      1 sweet yellow onion, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
      Cooking mushrooms and onions in a pan

    Notes

    • If the mushrooms and onions soak up too much of the moisture in the pan, add additional Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon at a time to avoid them drying out.
    • Do not replace the sweet yellow onion with white or red. A sweet yellow onion is the perfect onion for this dish - white or red onion will change the flavor completely.
    • I use white mushrooms in this recipe, but I also enjoy using shiitake mushrooms or baby Portobello mushrooms. Use whichever you prefer, just make sure they're sliced to relatively the same size!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 4.9mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.8mg
    Keyword mushrooms and onions, Mushrooms and onions sauce, sauteed mushrooms and onions
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Mariam says

      January 16, 2023 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      Made this sauce and then added to it seared beef cubes. The beef had some good fat, so I lowered the heat and left it absorb all the flavor. Let's just say I made a bomb dish out of this sauce!

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      • em says

        January 16, 2023 at 4:16 pm

        That is awesome, Mariam! We're so glad you enjoyed it! It sounds like it was a truly incredible dish!

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