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Magic Mushroom Sauce Recipe
This Magic Mushroom Sauce blends sautéed crimini mushrooms, soaked cashews, garlic, and seasoning into a creamy, smooth sauce. The sauce is made by cooking the mushrooms until browned, then blending a portion of them with soaked cashews and seasonings, resulting in a rich, creamy texture that complements various dishes. It serves as a versatile sauce that can enhance pasta, vegetables, or proteins with its earthy mushroom flavor balanced by the cashews’ creaminess.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
248 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews soaked
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ lb crimini mushroom sliced, or button mushroom
- 1 large garlic minced, clove
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are brown, about 15 minutes.
- Add the soaked cashews, garlic, sea salt, pepper, 1 ½ cups of water and a scoop of the cooked mushrooms to a food processor or blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Pour the sauce into the pan with the rest of the mushrooms. Bring the sauce to a boil then remove it from the heat.
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Notes
- Soak cashews at least 4 hours to soften, or less if using a high-powered blender for smoother blending.
- Use olive oil and salt to balance flavors and aid in sautéing the mushrooms evenly.
- Add water gradually to adjust sauce thickness to preference.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Sodium
594mg
(25%)
Potassium
759mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 594mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 759mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.