For weeknights, date nights, and the very good decision to stay in.
A quick skillet dinner with tender beef, earthy mushrooms, and a glossy red-wine sauce. Simple ingredients, big flavor.
Inspired by one of Giovanni Siracusa’s videos, this quick skillet dinner reminded me a little of Tuscan Beef Peposo. Both recipes use beef and red wine, but this one comes together quickly enough for a weeknight.
My husband and I loved it. It is simple, deeply satisfying, and just polished enough to feel like you made a very good call.
Beef, Wine, and No Long Wait
The beef and mushrooms finish in a light, glossy red wine sauce with fresh parsley.
There is no actual cream in this creamy beef and mushrooms. Instead, a light dusting of flour, butter, mushroom juices, and reduced wine create a silky, glossy sauce that coats the beef without becoming heavy.
Shiitakes add deep, savory flavor and stay nicely substantial in the pan. However, cremini mushrooms or a packaged mixed mushroom blend will work beautifully too.
All you really need is a 12-inch skillet so the beef and mushrooms have room to brown properly, plus a sharp knife for slicing the beef thinly. Use a light hand with the flour, give the beef space rather than crowding the pan, and let the wine reduce until the sauce looks lightly thickened and shiny.
Chianti, Rice, and Something Green
Creamy Beef & Mushrooms with Red Wine, served with roasted asparagus and Chianti for a simple night-in dinner.
I bought a bottle of Chianti for this dish, and it was perfect. Still, any dry red wine you enjoy drinking will work well. If you are not serving the rest with dinner, freeze the leftover wine in a small container or ice-cube tray for a future sauce, soup, or braise.
Tender beef and mushrooms over jasmine rice with roasted asparagus, the way we loved it for dinner.
I served ours over fragrant jasmine rice, made in the rice cooker, with roasted asparagus tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then finished with a little Parmesan. It went perfectly with the beef and mushrooms.
Choose any starch you love: Easy Oven Baked Polenta, Skillet Potato Gratin, buttered noodles, Jim Lahey’s Overnight No-Knead Bread, or Cauliflower Mash for a lighter, low-carb option.
It is a small amount of effort for a dinner that tastes like you took your time. I hope you love it as much as we did.
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Creamy Beef & Mushrooms with Red Wine
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Lightly coat the beef. Slice the beef thinly against the grain. Toss with a light dusting of flour, then shake off any excess.
- Cook the mushrooms. Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the butter, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms are softened and lightly golden, about 5 minutes.
- Sear the beef. Add the beef and cook until it picks up some color, about 5 minutes. Work in batches if needed so the beef sears instead of steams.
- Add the wine. Pour in the red wine, season with salt and black pepper, and scrape up any flavorful bits from the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer gently. Cover and cook until the beef is tender and the wine reduces into a light, glossy sauce, about 10 minutes.
- Finish and serve. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
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If you make this Creamy Beef & Mushrooms with Red Wine, I’d love to hear how it turned out. Tell me what mushrooms you used and what you served underneath all that glossy red wine sauce. Your comments and shares help more people find these recipes, and I appreciate every one.
2 responses to “Creamy Beef & Mushrooms with Red Wine”
That looks great! As the US is suddenly “protein-crazy, this is the dish for us!
I love this simple recipe suggestion! Thanks for specifying a wine. That’s helpful. 🙂