Mushroom Gravy
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
9 mins
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Total Time
14 mins
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Servings
3 cups
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Calories
303 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Mushroom Gravy
Description
This recipe starts by cooking chopped white button mushrooms in olive oil and butter until golden, then adding minced garlic and dried thyme to infuse herbal aroma. Broth, Worcestershire sauce, and onion powder contribute savory depth, with optional Kitchen Bouquet for color enhancement.
Cornstarch mixed with cold water is whisked into boiling gravy to thicken it quickly and evenly. Lowering the heat, cream is stirred in for richness and the gravy simmers until it reaches the desired thickness, which will further develop as it stands. Finishing the sauce by swirling in cold butter adds a velvety, glossy touch called monter au beurre, a classical technique for smoothness and shine.
Mushroom Gravy is ideal as a sauce over meats, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables. The mushrooms cook down significantly, concentrating their earthiness.
Using a mix of beef and chicken broth or adding wine before simmering can provide flavor variations. Simmering with onions softened in butter is an additional step for those who want a milder onion presence.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons butter divided, cold unsalted
- 16 oz. white button mushrooms rinsed and dried
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2-3 Kitchen Bouquet browning and seasoning sauce optional, drops
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water cold
- ¼ cup cream can sub Half and Half
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and 2 Tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme, cook for 1 more minute.
- Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and kitchen bouquet if desired. Stir to combine.
- Combine corn starch and cold water.
- Bring gravy to a boil. Whisk in corn starch mixture for about 30 seconds.
- Reduce to heat to low. Add cream and simmer until it’s of your desired consistency, it will continue to thicken as it heats.
- Remove from heat. Swirl in 1 Tablespoon of cold butter for a smooth, velvety finish. This is a technique that chefs use called “monter au beurre”.
Notes
- Use 16 ounces of mushrooms as they cook down substantially due to high water content.
- Optional step: sauté thinly sliced onions in butter before mushrooms for softer onion flavor.
- Broth can be beef, chicken, or a mix; maintain total liquid amount.
- Add 1/3 cup red or white wine with garlic and simmer until reduced for extra flavor.
- Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce adjusts color but is optional.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 606mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 641IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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