Low Carb Mushroom and Bacon Sauce

This low carb mushroom and bacon sauce pairs well with chicken, pork or game.

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This sauce has an amazingly deep savory flavor. The ingredients list is pretty simple, too: onion, bacon, mushroom, stock/broth and cream.

Add some olive oil to a large saute pan and place over a medium heat. Add chopped onion and bacon, and cook until the bacon fat has rendered and the onions are soft. Add the chopped mushrooms and stock or broth – either vegetable or chicken would work well for this recipe. Continue to cook until the mushrooms are tender. Add the cream and test for seasoning – adding salt and black pepper if necessary. Let the sauce reduce down a little.

You could serve it like this or, if you prefer a thicker sauce, sprinkle over a little pinch of xanthan gum. Stir well to mix, and continue to cook until the sauce has thickened.

Serve over chicken or pork – or it would also be wonderful over game like pigeon or rabbit. Makes two VERY generous servings!

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Low Carb Mushroom and Bacon Sauce

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Calories: 215 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 oz onion finely chopped
• 4 thick slices bacon chopped
• 8 oz mushrooms quartered or sliced
• 8 fl oz vegetable or chicken broth or stock
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• salt and black pepper
• sprinkle xanthan gum optional

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions and bacon and cook until onion has softened and bacon fat has rendered.
2. Add the mushrooms and stock, and continue to cook until the mushrooms are soft.
3. Add the cream and test for seasoning - add salt and black pepper if necessary. Cook for a few more minutes to let the sauce reduce.
4. For a thicker sauce, sprinkle over a pinch of xanthan gum, stir well to mix, and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Recipe Notes

6g net carb based on two generous servings

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Mushroom and Bacon Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 215 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 42mg 14%

Sodium 504mg 21%

Potassium 424mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 13.8%

Vitamin C 5.4%

Calcium 2.6%

Iron 3.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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