Easy Mushroom Gravy Recipe
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This mushroom gravy is simple, quick and flavorful. It’s also super creamy without any cream in the recipe. That’s right – it’s a skinnier gravy, but you’d never know it! It takes less than 10 minutes to make and you probably already have all of the ingredients in your kitchen.
You’ll never want to go back to store-bought instant gravies with ingredients most of us can’t pronounce! This is our go-to gravy recipe when we cook buckwheat and want our son to eat it. He loves his gravy and mushrooms. It’s also really good over mashed pow-taters. We think you’ll love it!
Ingredients for Mushroom Gravy:
1/2 lb fresh button mushrooms (white or brown), sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chicken stock/broth (veggie or beef stock work also)
1 cup milk (use whatever kind you have)
Salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Mushroom Gravy:
1. Rinse mushrooms (yes, I rinse my mushrooms), then pat them dry with paper towels and slice. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil. When oil is hot, add mushrooms and sautee until golden and soft. Remove mushrooms from pan.
2. Add 2 Tbsp butter to pan along with 2 Tbsp flour. Whisk until your flour roux is a light golden brown (1-2 min).
3. Whisk in 1/2 cup stock then 1 cup milk and stir until hot and thickened.
4. Add the mushrooms back to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. When gravy is at desired consistency, remove from heat (keep in mind it will still thicken slightly as it cools).
Enjoy it over buckwheat or these perfect mashed potatoes! Mmmm. Comfort food :).
Easy Mushroom Gravy Recipe

Ingredients
- 1/2 lb fresh button mushrooms, white or brown, sliced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock/broth, veggie or beef stock work also
- 1 cup milk, use whatever kind you have
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse mushrooms (yes, I rinse my mushrooms), then pat them dry with paper towels and slice. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil. When oil is hot, add mushrooms and sautee until golden and soft. Remove mushrooms from pan.
- Add 2 Tbsp butter to pan along with 2 Tbsp flour. Whisk until your flour roux is a light golden brown (1-2 min).
- Whisk in 1/2 cup stock then 1 cup milk and stir until hot and thickened.
- Add the mushrooms back to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a simmer. When gravy is at desired consistency, remove from heat (keep in mind it will still thicken slightly as it cools).
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Is this tem can take with roti/bread? This look so Delicious but i want to take this with roti. Please help me out.
I haven’t tested it to advise but if you want to eat this with roti bread, I don’t see why you couldn’t.
Oh! My! Goshness!
I’m making a birthday dinner for my wife right now. NY Strip steaks, asparagus, mashed potatoes and I have mushrooms and I’m wanting to make a luscious mushroom gravy. What’s a man to do! Go to Natasha’s Kitchen dot com (Think of Natasha singing that. It always brings a smile!) of course! Natasha, you made my day! And the gravy is the proverbial icing on the cake! You always come through with a Winner! Winner! Winner! Thank You! Thank You!
Love it! Thanks for your amazing comments and review, Steven. Happy to hear that you loved this recipe! Happy Birthday to your lovely wife.
Hi Natasha!! Your mushroom gravy recipe looks delicious!! I know gravy is already flavorful but if wanting a different flavor for example: adding Italian seasoning would that work or is that completely would need to be a different recipe? A suggestion/idea can you make another gravy recipe like the one you made here but an Italian one or Greek style one if possible to go over rice, potatoes, & pasta? That would be great & different! Love your recipes!!!
Hi Angela, without trying it myself it’s hard to say that will work or not. If you happen to give that a test, I’d love to know how it goes!
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This recipe sounds yummy, and simple……win-win! I’m going to make it, throw it in the crockpot with some chicken tenders, and let it cook away. When done, will pour it over mashed potatoes, or polenta.
Hi Donna, I hope you all enjoy this recipe!
This is absolutely the best mushroom gravy I have ever had!! I made it with heavy cream instead of milk. It is so creamy and flavorful. Thank you Natasha
Love it! Thank you for your wonderful comments, Susie. I’m glad you enjoyed this gravy recipe.
Love this recipe! Had it tonight to accompany pork schnitzel (my parents loved it). Have also used it, adding Parmesan or Dijon mustard (or both), to top chicken cordon bleu. Thanks for these awesome recipes.
You’re welcome, Tom! I’m happy you enjoyed this recipe!
I could eat this with a spoon like mushroom soup! Since I didn’t want to open up a 32 oz. container of chick broth, I used 1/2c milk, 1 cup water, and 1 chick cube. Seasoned perfectly. Serving over mashed and mini turkey meat loaves.
So great to hear that. Thanks for sharing that with us and for giving this recipe a great review!
I’ve made according to your recipe, but I prefer more chick broth and less milk. All in all, it’s deelish. Thank you!vv
Sounds good, Vicky. Feel free to change it up a bit according to your preference.
I’ve tried this recipe a number of times. My wife loves the creaminess without the cream.
I have also tried this recipe with dried mushrooms and used the liquor from the rehydration with a vegetable stock cube. It added another dimension to the sauce. It’s also nice with Pinot noir as an accompaniment
So nice to know that, Eddie. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Recently widowed I used this to begin cooking for myself. It worked perfectly fine!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I’m so sorry for your loss Udo.
Hello
Thanks great recipe – I make a similar mushroom sauce only using oatflour (homemade in the blender) and lots of garlic
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Paula!
Lovely recipe. Really good with fusilli pasta and some flat leaved parsley. I have tried it with chicken but prefer on its own. Skimmed milk is perfect.
Awesome – thanks for sharing that with us Eddie. I am glad that you enjoyed it!
Loved the recipe!
This is fantastic! It will be my new staple gravy and it is so easy!
Love it!
Needed more flavor so I added a little fresh minced garlic and onion. Thanks
Thank you for sharing that with us, Scott!
Made this last night to go over some lumpy goat cheese mashed potatoes and breakfast pork chops! It was a hit. Used beef broth since it was pork. Would definitely use chicken broth for poultry! Yummy!
Isn’t it amazing! Thank you for sharing that awesome review with us, Kendra!
Hi Natasha,
Can you make this the day before and heat up? Thank you.
Hi Alla, we enjoy it fresh but I bet that would work!
is there a substitute for the stock, would water work?
Hi Radha, the stock adds flavor and color to the gravy. I would highly recommend using a broth, at least a vegetable broth if you are vegetarian.
This is such a fantastic and easy sauce to make. As it said it took ten mins and everything was in the fridge and cupboard.
I’ll never buy ready made again.
Cheers
Trevor
Ireland.
I’m so happy you enjoyed this Trevor! Thank you for the awesome feedback!
Delicious. I made it for my husband to have with chicken schnitzel. He totally loved it! Will definitely make again. And also very quick and easy.
Hi Jazmin! That’s so great! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Definenatly the best mushroom gravy ever! Thanks for sharing!
(And so easy, too)
Yes!! I’m glad you enjoy it that much. Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
thnx for shearing
amazing
Chef Natasha
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoy it! 🙂
Im amazed by this recipe,it was so good when I put it over some steaks served with garlic bread.my entire family enjoyed the sauce.
I added a tsp of mayo to the recipe and it went well.
Thank you for this recipe
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear how much you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
The most creamiest mushroom gravy ever the best Natasha 😉
You’re welcome! I’m glad you love it! 🙂
I made this and got my sister to taste some (she’s a really picky eater) and even she liked it!
Also, I added some onions and bacon for a bit more taste 😉
Thanks 😀
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear you both enjoy the recipe. Thanks for sharing your great review with other readers!
Thank you so much for sharing this AWESOME recipe. I added a clove of garlic, and it turned out delicious. 😀
My pleasure! I’m happy to hear how much you enjoy the recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
This. Is. Everything! Thank you for this recipe! I’ve been looking for a good homemade mushroom sauce to put on my mom’s pierogi recipe. This is it 🙂
You’re welcome Cathy! I hope you love it! 🙂
I use this recipe often. It is so simple but tasty. Sometimes I do not use the mushrooms and just use the gravy for potatoes or what ever. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
You’re welcome Angela! I’m happy to hear you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Excellent gravy recipe!
I’m glad you like it Lily! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Made this today, had leftover rice and instead of serving over the rice, I mixed the rice into the gravy, turned out like a risotto:)) delicious! I added dill to it yet))
Thank you for such a simple and delicious sauce recipe!
You’re welcome Lena! I’m glad to hear you love the recipe! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Wonderful easy recepie made a family chicken pie .
Thank you Patricia, I’m glad you liked it 😬
Just curious, why not use buckwheat flour instead of all purpose flour?
Hi Jeremy, I haven’t tried making this with buckwheat flour – if you test it out, let me know how you like it! 🙂
Made this to accompany a chicken schnitzel. It was awesome! Thanks for posting this recipe. So easy and so tasty!
I am so glad you loved it!! Thank you for the amazing review 🙂
Very good! I had some left over chicken and mashed potatoes and was looking for a good way to serve them. I made this, added the chicken to the gravy and served over the mashed potatoes with peas. Next time I will some herbs for a little more flavor.
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for sharing Carol 🙂
Is there a substitute for flour that would be good for this recipe? I’m cooking dinner for someone who has celiac, and have been having a hard time finding gluten substitutes.
Lina, gluten free flour can be used well instead of regular all-purpose flour.
Hi. I made this up tonight fir something special as we’re a day away from having our new baby girl. I didn’t have all the right things so had to improvise a tad. Still turned out wonderful sauce. Wife has now said I’ll be doing that again. I used peanut oil and cornflour. I added a bit more milk to keep it creamy and not too thick. So thanks fir the great recipe. 😉
You are welcome Martin and thank you for sharing your modifications with us. Congratulations on your new little one, so excited for you! 😁
At last! A quick and simple, yet totally effective mushroom sauce!
I use it with chicken and the first time I did so my dear wife had a rummage around looking for an empty jar! Such was the quality, my wife commented it was the best sauce she’d ever tasted! Praise indeed from the best cook I’ve ever known! Fantastic sauce, fantastic site, wonderful recipes! Natasha’s Kitchen is the only place I now visit for guidance and indeed inspiration!
That’s wonderful! Thank you for such a fantastic review! 🙂
I think I love you. Ive been racking my brain trying to think what to do with the chicken we have for our tea tonight with very scant ibgredients. We have mushrooms (59p reduced) so this is tonights tea sorted 🙂
Thanks Janey 🙂 That’s great! I hope you love the recipe! 🙂
Absolutely LOVED this gravy will definitely make it again, and share it ☺
Thank you for the nice review Chrissy, looks like you might have a new favorite 😀.
I’m usually not impressed since too many recipes don’t live up to their claims, but this one actually blew me away. It truly was both very simple and extremely flavourful. I will definitely use this as my base every time, but will vary with other flavours (garlic, rosemary, thyme…) This recipe deserves 5 out of 5 for sure, which I don’t think I’ve ever done before.
P.S. And I’m French, not Ukranian. Recognized the classic French roux, but the simplicity of sauteing the mushrooms and adding just a bit of broth (which also can be varied) and adding it after really created a lot to the richness. The creme is definitely not needed. Neither the butter! I actually tried this with margarine and it was still so tasty. Merci!!
Thank you Nadine! 🙂
That’s awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic review! 🙂 I’m so happy you loved it.
made the recipe as you directed, but did use heavy cream, and we had it on meatloaf and baked potatoes! was a hit, and yummy
Julia, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review 😁.
Actually it’s called a roux, not a rue.
Oh my goodness I’m so embarrassed and thank you so much for pointing that out! 🙂 fixed!
Very nice recipe, but before frying up the mushrooms, I first fried up some garlic and onion.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. 🙂 I’m so happy you liked it!
Yum! I may have had more of the gravy on my plate than actual food lol. I did add some garlic to this which tasted really nice.
Tiffany, thank you for such a nice review, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😀.
Made this tonight, stirred in some frozen turkey meatballs I had on hand, and served over pasta. It was great! The only addition I made was a bit of worcestershire sauce.
Laura, thank you for the nice review and nice job improvising 😁.
Tried this recipe on chicken…so awesome and easy! My sister said it was the best mushroom gravy she’s had in a long time!
Sarah, thank you for writing in such a nice review, I’m happy that you enjoyed it 😁.
Made it tonight for the family with some left over mushrooms I had in the fridge. Absolutely delicious.
Next time going to substitute the mushrooms with some pepper corns and make a nice pepper corn sauce.
Jason, thank you for the great review and I like the idea of pepper corns. Let me know how it turns out :).
very nice, light and creamy 🙂
Thank you Thea! 🙂
Hi Natasha, I made this gravy for dinner tonight and it’s just perfect, flavorful and so easy! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Thank you Valeria for the great review and you are welcome :). I also bookmarked you blog.
I was out of mushroom soup but had sliced mushrooms in the fridge. If you’re like me and don’t usually have chicken stock on hand this might help: I used ramen noodle chicken flavor packet instead. I measured out the same amount of water needed for the chicken stock and just poured the flavor packet in the water and stirred. Ghetto I know, but it came out good! Can’t say how the regular recipe tastes but the substitute turned out fine.
Haha not many people use the word ghetto in Idaho but I’m from Seattle so it made me chuckle
Natasha I love your website! I made this grave to go with mashed potatoes I had made n it turned out awesome! Next Saturday I’m going to try one of your shrimp recipes. I’ll take a picture n post it on fb page.
I’m so happy you are enjoying the recipes! Let me know which shrimp recipe you end up trying! I’d love to see it! 😉
I found your recipe on Pinterest and love it! You’re right, it is easy and flavorful but also foolproof. I was talking while making it and failed to remove the mushrooms from the pan prior to adding the butter and flour, and it still turned out delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Debbie! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe. It seems you may have stumbled on a shortcut 😉
Thank you so much for your website and all the recipes. Everything what I dried turned out great and was delish.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🙂
We loved the gravy!!!
Thank you Inna, my husband actually made it today to go along with quinoa for lunch. It is truly easy to make and delicious :).
So tasty! I just finished eating it. As always, my husband also approves. =) Thank you for the quick recipe!
I’m so glad to hear you both enjoyed it! 🙂
Looks like dinner tomorrow as I have some leftover chicken I’m going to throw into this and serve it over biscuits.
Oh my goodness that sounds really really good!
Mushroom gravy is a favorite here…I add onions, parsley at end for some green and heavy whip cream instead of milk to mine. Yum! will try yours.
Adding a little green definitely glams up the gravy :). I hope you love this version! I don’t think you’ll miss the heavy cream – the flour does the thickening job nicely. P.S. I’m still thinking about your little guy – so happy for your good news!
So which gravy tastes better,this one or the other one u have posted??? Cuz ive the other one so many times n love it!!! So which one tastes better?
I’d say the other one has more depth of flavor because it includes carrots and onions, but this one is also really tasty and we make this even more often only because it’s so quick to make. I make the other one when I’m cooking for company or want more gravy 🙂
Looks so good and so easy to make. I do mine with onions.
I bet they add alot of nice flavor!
I have tried this before at parties and gatherings and liked it a lot, but never knew how to make it. I really like how fast and simple it is to make it.
It’s almost too easy and oh so flavorful! I hope you love it!
Looks so yummy Natash. You can never go wrong with mushrooms in a gravy for ultimate comfort dish (over mashed taters that is 🙂
The gravy totally makes me crave mashed potatoes! 🙂 Thanks Katya 🙂
I love this idea. I may have to add mushrooms to our gravy on Thanksgiving 🙂
It’s such a nice flavor boost! Thanks girl 🙂