Onion, Bacon & Mushroom Cream Sauce
This creamy sauce makes the perfect topping for schnitzel or a delicious sauce for pasta! The combo of Lepp’s double-smoked bacon, mushrooms and heavy cream is decadent and flavourful. It will make anything you put it on that much more delicious!
Want to make a very traditional Schnitzel meal? Serve it with this sauce, some spaetzle and some braised red cabbage!
Onion, Bacon & Mushroom Cream Sauce
Ingredients
½ cup diced bacon
½ yellow onion, diced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¾ cup chicken stock
½ cup heavy cream
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Cook the bacon in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat until close to crispy; do not drain the fat.
Add your diced onion and sautee till translucent, approximately 3 minutes.
Add the sliced mushrooms, stir and cook for two minutes or until softened.
Add the flour and stir the mixture frequently for approximately 2 minutes, until lightly browned.
Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
Lower the heat and add the cream. Lightly simmer until thickened, stirring frequently.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
