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    Home » Recipes » German Recipes

    Bavarian Creamy Mushrooms

    Published: Mar 26, 2018 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · 2 Comments

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    Creamy Mushrooms with Dumplings

    Learn how to make a very popular Bavarian dish named Rahmschwammerl which is a creamy mushroom dish. This German pan dish gets its flavorful taste from the mixture of fresh and dried wild mushrooms. But if you don´t have dried mushrooms on hand you can leave this part out of the recipe.

    German Creamy Mushrooms

    How is this dish called in German?

    The dish is called "Rahmschwammerl" German Bavarian dialect. Rahmschwammerl are creamy mushrooms served over bread dumplings.

    How to pronounce "Rahmschwammerl"?

    Listen to this audio file to hear how to say "Rahmschwammerl".

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    Creamy Jager Gravy with Bacon

    Angela Schofield
    You can find German Jagerschnitzel served with a creamy or a dark mushroom gravy. This recipe features a creamy sauce variation which incorporates bacon. 
    4.72 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Cuisine Bavarian
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 32 oz. cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
    • 1 oz. dried wild mushroom mix
    • 1 small onion finely chopped
    • 4 oz. bacon finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp. butter
    • 2 tbsp. flour
    • 1 tsp. garlic paste
    • 1 ¼ cups vegetable stock
    • ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
    • ⅓ cup sour cream
    • ½ tsp. pepper
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 tbsp. chives

    Instructions
     

    • Start with soaking the dried wild mushrooms according to the package instructions and then puree them finely.
    • Prepare all your ingredients. Slice the bacon, the onions, the cremini mushrooms and the chives finely.
    • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
    • Add the onions and the bacon and fry for a couple of minutes.
    • Add the cremini mushrooms and fry for another couple of minutes.
    • Sprinkle with flour, stir well and simmer on low heat.
    • In the meantime, add the vegetable stock and the heavy whipping cream to the pureed mushrooms and mix well.
    • Add the mixture to the pan and stir in the sour cream.
    • Simmer for about 5-6 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft.
    • Season with salt and pepper to taste and add the chives.
    • Serve with bread dumplings or a fresh homemade roll.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1grams
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    1. Sandy says

      June 01, 2020 at 11:24 am

      Looks delicious. I was looking for this recipe since 10 years, my oma used to make this the same way.

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      • Angela Schofield says

        October 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm

        Thank you Sandy, I hope you tried the recipe!

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