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MUSHROOM SAUCE

Onions, carrots, and celery sauté to golden before tomatoes caramelize in the pot; brown stock and a brown roux then simmer with cremini mushrooms into a deep, savory sauce.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    In 1-gallon pot, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high flame. Sauté onions, carrots and celery until golden.

  2. 2

    Add tomatoes and sauté for few minutes or until slightly caramelized.

  3. 3

    Add 6 cups stock and bring to . Lower heat to .

  4. 4

    Slowly whisk remaining 1 cup of stock to cooled roux.

  5. 5

    Slowly add roux-stock mixture back into sauce.

  6. 6

    In 10-inch sauté pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, add mushrooms and sweat until tender.

  7. 7

    Add mushrooms to pot and uncovered, about 30 minutes , or until reduced by half and nappé consistency is achieved.

  8. 8

    Strain through chinois and return to pot.

  9. 9

    Adjust seasoning to taste.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
21%
💧Water
28%
🌍Earth
37%
💨Air
14%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat5%
Entropy12%
Reactivity83%
0.067
Heat
0.143
Entropy
1.024
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

167.48cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
8%
of 2000 cal
protein11.98g29%
carbs8.86g21%
fat9.2g49%
% Daily Value
Protein
11.98g24%
Carbs
8.86g3%
Fat
9.2g12%
Fiber
2.27g8%
Sugar
1.61g3%
Sodium
3.9mg0%