Easy Mushroom Gravy
This mushroom gravy is mild, so simple to make and has the best base ingredients in it - onions, garlic, pepper & mushrooms. It’s easy to whip up without much fuss, with very little prep, in a short amount of time. It will also impress friends and family at holiday events as a side dish for it’s more classic cuisine role, so much so that you can skip the unhealthy gravy option even for special occasions!
Equipment
- Medium sauce pan
Ingredients
- 8 oz crimini or white mushrooms ~2.25 cups sliced
- 1/3 medium white or yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp cornstarch(1)
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme sub 1/2 tsp fresh
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups cold water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- Combine water, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl
- Dry saute mushrooms, onion and garlic in sauce pan over medium heat. Cook down until water has released and just evaporated from mushrooms, stirring frequency, ~5-7 minutes
- Add dried thyme and cook for ~30 second more to coat vegetables
- On high heat, add liquid mixture slowly, stirring constantly
- Continuing stirring constantly and wait for gravy to darken and thicken, until it has come back up to a boil
- Remove from heat and serve over mashed potatoes or alongside your favorite recipe
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- If gravy doesn't thicken to your liking, add an additional tbsp cornstarch to a small container with a splash of water, combine, then add to gravy while still bubbling over stove top, stirring constantly until gravy thickens.