Description
This Easy Mushroom Gravy is a delicious, savory, and vegan-friendly sauce perfect for enhancing mashed potatoes, vegetables, or plant-based dishes. Made with browned mushrooms, aromatic herbs, and a gluten-free thickener, it offers a rich and flavorful alternative to traditional gravies.
Ingredients
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Gravy Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 4 ounces mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- 2 Tablespoons finely minced shallot or onion (optional)
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
- 3 Tablespoons gluten-free flour or cornstarch (can use regular flour if not gluten-free)
- 2 cups vegetable broth or beef broth
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium gluten free tamari (or soy sauce, or coconut aminos)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
Instructions
- Heat Fat: Add your choice of fat (butter, drippings, or olive oil) to a large skillet over medium heat to warm the pan and fat.
- Brown Mushrooms: Add the sliced mushrooms and finely minced shallot or onion to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the mushrooms are browned and the shallot or onion is softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
- Add Flour: Sprinkle the mushroom mixture with gluten-free flour or cornstarch. Cook for 1 minute to toast the flour, which removes the raw taste and helps with thickening.
- Build Flavor: Pour in the broth and tamari along with kosher salt, black pepper, dried sage, and dried rosemary. Stir well, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan to incorporate all the flavors.
- Thicken: Whisk or stir constantly over medium-low heat, allowing the gravy to gently simmer and thicken. This process takes about 10 minutes depending on the thickener used.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the gravy and adjust seasonings as desired by adding more tamari, salt, pepper, or herbs. Serve warm over mashed potatoes, beef, or your favorite dishes. Store leftover gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Notes
- This gravy is naturally gluten-free and vegan-friendly when using olive oil and gluten-free flour.
- You can substitute cornstarch for flour to make the gravy gluten-free and achieve a glossy finish.
- Add more tamari or soy sauce to increase umami flavor as preferred.
- Store leftover gravy in the fridge for up to 4 days; reheat gently over low heat adding broth if it becomes too thick.
- Use this gravy as a flavorful topping for mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, vegan meat substitutes, or grain bowls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.25 cup gravy
- Calories: 36 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 109 mg
- Fat: 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
