Creamiest garlic and mushroom sauce

Ingredients:

• Glug olive oil
• 1 punnet (350g) exotic mushrooms
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced
• Handful fresh thyme and sage + extra chopped
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) butter
• 1 punnet (250g) white button mushrooms, chopped
• ¼ cup (60ml) white wine (optional)
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) flour
• 1 cup (250ml) cream
• 1 cup (250ml) sour cream
• Pinch cayenne pepper or paprika (optional)

Method

1. Heat oil in a large pan and brown exotic mushrooms in batches.
2. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Fry onion, garlic and the handful of herbs in the same pan for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add butter and button mushrooms.
5. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring regularly.
6. Add wine, if using, and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
7. Stir through flour and cook for 1 minute.
8. Return exotic mushrooms to the pan, turn heat down and add cream, sour cream and the chopped herbs.
9. Simmer gently for 5-6 minutes.
10. Season well and sprinkle with cayenne or paprika, if using.

COOK’S NOTE: When working with cream, sour cream or mascarpone in sauces, remember to simmer over a very low heat or the sauce will split.