Sauce and Condiment: Creamy Mushroom Sauce

This versatile mushroom sauce makes a great flavor enhancer for simple grilled steaks and chops as well as for garlic dill meatballs.

Ingredients

2 tbsps heavy cream
1 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp butter (unsalted)
1/4 tsp nutmeg, fresh ground
0.12 tsp black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp salt, to taste
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 lb button mushrooms, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat until the foam subsides. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add the chicken stock and heavy cream, and cook for 2 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

4. Serve immediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.

5. Makes about 1 cup.