Mushroom Gravy
Recipe type: accompaniment, sauce
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1½ to 2 cups diced onions
  • 4 cups sliced mushrooms
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1¾ cups water or vegetable stock
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in
  • ¼ cup cold water
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet or non- salt or additional soy sauce to taste stick saucepan.
  2. Sauté the onions on medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
  3. Add the mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf, and salt and cook, stirring off and on for about 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender
  4. Add the sherry, soy sauce, and the water or stock, cover, and bring to a simmer.
  5. Stir the pepper and the dissolved cornstarch into the gravy and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy is clear and thickened.
  6. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
  7. Add salt or additional soy sauce to taste and serve right away.
Notes

PER 5-OUNCE SERVING: 65 CALORIES, 1.6 G PROTEIN, 2.6 G FAT, 8.2 G CARBOHYDRATES, 0.6 G SATURATED FATTY ACIDS, 0 MG CHOLESTEROL, 292.7 MG SODIUM, 1.2 G TOTAL DIETARY FIBER

Recipe by Moosewood Restaurant & Recipes | Ithaca, NY at https://moosewoodcooks.com/2012/11/mushroom-gravy/