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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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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!
The quantity change does not correct written directions, product ends up wrong.
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! 🙂