Morel Mushroom Sauce
If you've got fresh gray morel mushrooms, dry white wine and heavy cream, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Trim the morels and slice any large ones in half lengthwise, then swish them in a bowl of cool water to dislodge grit, lift them out and drain well on paper towels. Always cook morels thoroughly, as they are toxic when raw or undercooked.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the sliced green onion tops, cooking gently for about 1 minute until softened but not browned.
- Add the morels and saute for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until they have released and reabsorbed their moisture, are fully cooked through and smell nutty.
- Pour in the white wine, scrape up any bits from the pan and simmer briskly for 2 to 3 minutes until the liquid reduces by about half.
- Stir in the heavy cream, dried parsley, nutmeg and pepper, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes until the morels are tender all the way through and the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon.
- Taste and adjust with salt, then serve the sauce hot over steak, chicken, pork or pasta.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- White Wine
- chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar
- Heavy Cream
- evaporated milk · ½ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter · full-fat coconut milk
Tips & common questions
How long does Morel Mushroom Sauce take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Morel Mushroom Sauce vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Morel Mushroom Sauce is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: False morel sauce with vegetables.jpg by Ilmari Karonen, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.