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Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Bacon and Thyme - one of the best ways to cook mushrooms! Gluten free and low-carb side dish and/or sauce.
Mushrooms, bacon, thyme and cream create an excellent flavor combination: very savory, perfectly seasoned. This creamy mushroom thyme sauce with bacon makes a great accompaniment to grilled meats, chicken, pork, steaks, etc.
I love easy recipes and this one is no exception.
How to make creamy mushroom sauce with thyme
Start by cooking mushrooms in 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet for about 3 minutes, flipping once. Do not salt mushrooms - this will ensure the mushrooms get caramelized:
In the mean time, cook bacon, about 5 slices, (I cook it in the oven), drain the bacon from fat, chop the bacon into smaller bites, and add chopped, cooked bacon to the skillet:
Add heavy cream, salt, snipped fresh thyme, bring everything to boil, then reduce to simmer and simmer for about 2 minutes for the flavors to blend. Remove from heat and add more salt if needed. That's it! Your sauce is ready to be served!
4.73 from 94 votes
Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Bacon and Thyme
Creamy Mushroom and Thyme Sauce with Bacon - Gluten-free and low-carb side dish and/or sauce. Perfect side dish for grilled meats.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories per serving 361 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 oz white mushrooms , sliced
- 5 slices bacon , cooked, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms (without salting - to ensure they mushrooms get caramelized) and cook on medium heat for about 3 minutes flipping once.
Add chopped cooked bacon to the skillet.
Add heavy creamy, ⅛ teaspoon salt and snipped fresh thyme, bring to boil, stir, immediately reduce to simmer and simmer for about 2 minutes on very low heat for flavors to blend and sauce to reduce a bit. Taste and add more salt if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Bacon and Thyme
Amount per Serving
Calories
361
% Daily Value*
Fat
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
17
g
106
%
Cholesterol
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
279
mg
12
%
Potassium
234
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
935
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
3.2
mg
4
%
Calcium
44
mg
4
%
Iron
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Keyword bacon sauce, creamy mushroom sauce, thyme sauce
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Quay E Wood Jr.Excellent recipes, but on the creamy mushrooms rather than a side, add a cup of your favorite milk and it becomes a two person main meal!! Pare with homemade sweet cornbread and you can make it a Wow meal. Try it I think you'll like the idea. Till next time, Kat and Quay Wood
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- Julia
I love this idea of turning it into a main meal and serving it with sweet cornbread! ❤️
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- Bevie
Very delicious! I have to substitute milk with cornstarch and some Parmesan cheese. Only had canned mushrooms and still ver tasty. I am eager to make again with all the recommended ingredients.
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- Julia
Bevie, I am so glad this recipe worked great for you - thank you for sharing your substitutions. Very helpful to other readers who might want to try the same.
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- Martie Mitchell
OMG!...DEE-Lish-ous! I thought the hubby was going to drink this directly from the pan! I added garlic & onions and nestled porkchops to simmer 30 minutes. Served on a bed of baby green beans and had a complete meal. Sublime!
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- Julia
Martie, thank you for such an enthusiastic comment! 🙂 Love that you served this with pork chops and green beans!
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- Heather
I’ve made this a few times. Love it.
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- Julia
Heather, so glad!
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- Paula M Stone
I think I'll try this sauce with lion lamb chops in my cast iron pan! Just bought a set of 3 cast iron pans and excited to use the 10 inch for this recipe!!
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- Julia
Paula, this sauce would be great with lamb chops made in a cast iron pan! Enjoy!
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- Sheila
This was a hit with my husband. I did add parmesan cheese to thicken it up.
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- Julia
Sheila, I am so glad the recipe was enjoyed! Thank you for the 5-star review! 🙂
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- Janice
I finally found a recipe for my fresh thyme. I poured it over some smoked chicken breasts. Family loved it.
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- Julia
Janice, I am glad you found my recipe helpful to use up some thyme. Thyme is truly my favorite herb!
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- Jodi
I made this twice and served it once over fish and second over chicken. I had a hmm moment and thought this would make an awesome soup! I added 3 cups of chicken broth and was really surprised how it came out. Came out so well I made it (tripled the size) the next day with crusty bread. There was NO left overs!!
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- Julia
Jodi, your positive comment made my day! 🙂 So glad you've made this recipe several times and even turned it into a soup! Sounds so good. Should be served in a bread bowl, LOL!
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- Carol
I left out the bacon but served it with pork chops. Added sauteed onion and 1 tsp of dijon mustard. Delish!
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- Julia
Love your version - so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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- Joyce S
Looks and sounds delicious. I don’t have fresh thyme. Can I use dried thyme, if so.. how much. Thanks.
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- Julia
Use 1/4 tablespoon of dried thyme.
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- Alicia
Fantástica!! facil de preparar y es un excelente comodín para mis comidas..
Gracias.julia's !!!!Reply
- Julia
Alicia, I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for the comment!
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- Cynthia
Can this be made the day before?
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- Julia
You can. But I prefer not to because the cream sauce always loses its texture when reheated.
- BJ
Just made this! It is Delicious! Waiting for my husband to get home so we can have it without baked potatoes. Thanks for sharing.
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- BJ
Will be serving this over our baked potatoes. Yum!
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- Julia
That's a great way to serve it - love it!
- Julia
You are welcome! This would be so good with potatoes!
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- Courtney
How can I make this dairy free
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- Lisa
I’m going to try replacing the cream with canned coconut milk.
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- Julia
That should work great! You might have to thin it out with a small amount of water.
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- Andrea
My absolute “go to “ sauce for steaks...delish and super easy. I pan fry the mushrooms till really golden.
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