Chef John's Mushroom Gravy

By CathyD

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 quart beef stock
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• fresh thyme leaves, to taste (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat butter over medium heat in a saucepan until it foams. Stir in mushrooms. Season with salt. Simmer until liquid evaporates, about 20 minutes.

Stir in the flour, cooking and stirring for about 5 minutes. Add about 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, about 30 minutes, stirring often.