This mushroom gravy recipe is easy to make from scratch. It 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.

Chef John's Best Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Prep Time::5 mins

Cook Time::55 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr

Servings::6

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

Directions

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.

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.

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