Chef John's Best Mushroom Gravy

This rich, brown mushroom gravy can be made with any type of stock, but I used beef stock here since I'm going to be serving the sauce with meatloaf.


Recipes · Side Dish · Sauces and Condiments · Gravy Recipes


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • ¼ cup butter

  • 1 (16 ounce) package sliced mushrooms

  • salt to taste

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed

  • 1 quart beef stock

  • 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 pinch fresh thyme leaves, to taste


Directions

  1. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it foams. Stir in mushrooms and season with salt. Simmer until liquid evaporates, about 20 minutes.

  2. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup of beef stock, stirring briskly until incorporated, then pour in the remaining stock and mix thoroughly. Season with black pepper and thyme. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, stirring often, about 30 minutes.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
133 Calories
9g Fat
9g Carbs
6g Protein


Prev   Next