Featured in the July 1995 issue of Texas Monthly

Backstreet Cafe's Wild Mushroom Gravy

Chefs Hugo Ortega and John Watt have taken the humble staple of home cooking to new heights.

3 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 cups sliced assorted mushrooms
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup red wine
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 cups demiglace, homemade or packaged
3 tablespoons cold butter
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 tablespoon chives, minced
1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped

Sauté garlic and mushrooms in olive oil until golden. Add next 4 ingredients, bring to low boil, and reduce volume by half. Add butter and herbs and simmer until butter melts.

 

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grated Parmesan
heavy cream
butter

Produce
garlic
2 cups sliced assorted mushrooms
fresh thyme
fresh oregano
chives
fresh sage

Grocery
olive oil
salt
pepper
Worcestershire sauce
2 cups demiglace, homemade or packaged

Liquor Store
red wine

 

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