Chef John's Mushroom Gravy

Thanksgiving - Holidays and Events

Mushroom sauce can be done with any type of stock, but I used beef stock here since I'm going to be serving with meatloaf.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chef John's Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients

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

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Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Stir in the flour cooking and stirring for about 5 minutes. Add about 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 about 30 minutes stirring often.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Mushroom Gravy

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 132.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.7g 11%

Carbohydrates: 8.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 5.1g 26%

Cholesterol: 20.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 652.4IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 11.7mg 20%

Folate: 24.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 17.9mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 9.9mg 4%

Potassium: 352.5mg 10%

Sodium: 63.1mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 78.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.