German-Style Mushroom Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

I use this recipe to top my fried pork chops (also on this site). Together with a side of my homemade spaetzle, this dish reminds me of my favorite German-style town, Leavenworth, WA! My meal cost: $2.10 (53 cents per person)

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

German-Style Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

or to taste

1 medium onion

diced

10 mushrooms

thickly sliced

2 tablespoons water

or as needed

1 teaspoon beef bouillon

2 slices cooked bacon

½ cup sour cream

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms. Reduce heat to low and cover skillet. Cook for 15 minutes. Stir cover again and cook until tender about 15 minutes more.

Step 2

Pour enough water into the skillet to moisten the mixture. Add bouillon; stir until dissolved. Cut bacon into small pieces over the sauce. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Increase heat to medium and bring sauce to a simmer. Add sour cream and cornstarch; stir constantly for 2 minutes until sauce is blended and thickened. Remove from heat.

Nutritional Information

German-Style Mushroom Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 117.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 7.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 9.1g 14%

Saturated Fat: 5.6g 28%

Cholesterol: 20.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 275.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 16.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 42.9mg 4%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 10.8mg 4%

Potassium: 230.6mg 7%

Sodium: 335.2mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 82.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.