Brilliant Mushroom Gravy

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California Walnut Board
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  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins

Ingredients

1tablespoon olive oil
1/4pound mushrooms
1pinch dried thyme
1/4teaspoon salt
1teaspoon minced or crushed garlic
2tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2cups low-sodium chicken broth (use vegetable or mushroom broth if preferred)**
-- Freshly ground black pepper(optional)

Instructions

  1. Clean the mushrooms and, if the stems are firm and tight, leave them on.  If they are soft and beginning to separate, remove them.  Chop the mushrooms into very small pieces or thin slices.
  2. Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat for 30 seconds.  Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan.  Add the mushrooms, thyme, and salt, and sauté for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the mushrooms are reduced in size and they have expressed some juices.  Stir in the garlic.  Add the broth, and heat until it is hot but not boiling.
  3. Place the flour in a small bowl, and ladle in enough broth to dissolve the flour (approximately 3/4 cup).  Use a small whisk to beat this mixture until smooth, then pour it back into the hot broth.  Whisk the broth as you pour.  Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until lightly thickened.  Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.  (Keep this in a tightly lidded jar in the refrigerator and use as needed over the period of a week.  You can also freeze it.) Makes 2 cups.

**There are some very good mushroom broths available commercially, packed in quart boxes.

Recipe by Mollie Katzen.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 35
  • Glycemic Load 0
  • Fat 2g
  • Saturated Fat 0g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 90mg
  • Potassium 100mg
  • Carbohydrate 3g
  • Fiber 0g
  • Sugars 0g
  • Protein 2g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Iron 2%