Vegan Creamy Mushroom Sauce
This creamy vegan mushroom sauce recipe is simple and delicious. By using zucchini as the base, you get a mushroom sauce that is full of nutrients. This is a creamy, satisfying sauce that doesn't make you feel tired and sluggish. You can serve this recipe over any whole grain or noodle, or millet, or even a sauteed vegetable. Garnish with your choice of fresh green herb.
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- 10medium mushrooms
- 2teaspoons olive oil, divided
- ½medium onion, diced
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1cup zucchini, chopped
- 1tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2teaspoons dried basil
- 1pinch ground nutmeg
- sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼cup water, or to taste
- ¼cup coconut milk
- ½medium lime, juiced
- 2tablespoons water, or to taste
- 1tablespoon red wine
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Remove mushroom stems and slice mushroom tops. Keep separated.Step 2
Heat a medium pot over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil with onion and garlic. Stir to coat and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and mushroom stems; saute until vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add nutritional yeast, basil, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; stir to coat. Cook until zucchini has fully softened, about 5 minutes more. Add 1/4 cup water, coconut milk, and lime juice and let simmer for 2 minutes.Step 3
At the same time, heat a skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sliced mushrooms. Let cook for a few minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt and cook for a few more minutes. Pour 2 tablespoons water and wine into the skillet to deglaze. Remove from the heat until step 1 is completed.Step 4
Process vegetable mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in sauteed sliced mushrooms and serve.