Easy Mushroom Gravy - so quick to make, you'll never go back to using the store-bought stuff! @natashaskitchen

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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!

Easy Mushroom Gravy - so quick to make, you'll never go back to using the store-bought stuff! @natashaskitchen

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

Easy Mushroom Gravy Recipe

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.

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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).

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3. Whisk in 1/2 cup stock then 1 cup milk and stir until hot and thickened.

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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).

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Enjoy it over buckwheat or these perfect mashed potatoes! Mmmm. Comfort food :).

Easy Mushroom Gravy - so quick to make, you'll never go back to using the store-bought stuff! @natashaskitchen

Easy Mushroom Gravy Recipe

4.83 from 45 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
This mushroom gravy is simple, quick and super 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. It's wonderful over buckwheat or mash potatoes.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 2 cups
  • 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).
Course: Condiments, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mushroom Gravy Recipe
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $
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  • Steven
    May 1, 2022

    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!

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 1, 2022

      Love it! Thanks for your amazing comments and review, Steven. Happy to hear that you loved this recipe! Happy Birthday to your lovely wife.

      Reply

  • Angela
    April 27, 2022

    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!!!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 27, 2022

      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!

      Reply

  • Keith
    September 26, 2021

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

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  • Donna
    March 5, 2021

    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.

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      March 5, 2021

      Hi Donna, I hope you all enjoy this recipe!

      Reply

  • Susie Francis
    January 13, 2021

    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

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      January 14, 2021

      Love it! Thank you for your wonderful comments, Susie. I’m glad you enjoyed this gravy recipe.

      Reply

  • Tom W.
    October 27, 2020

    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.

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 27, 2020

      You’re welcome, Tom! I’m happy you enjoyed this recipe!

      Reply

  • Vicky
    July 27, 2020

    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.

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 28, 2020

      So great to hear that. Thanks for sharing that with us and for giving this recipe a great review!

      Reply

    • Vicky
      November 15, 2021

      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

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      • Natasha's Kitchen
        November 15, 2021

        Sounds good, Vicky. Feel free to change it up a bit according to your preference.

        Reply

  • Eddie
    July 5, 2020

    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

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 5, 2020

      So nice to know that, Eddie. Thank you for sharing that with us!

      Reply

  • Udo Stadtsbuchler
    June 15, 2020

    Recently widowed I used this to begin cooking for myself. It worked perfectly fine!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 15, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I’m so sorry for your loss Udo.

      Reply

  • Paula Charnock
    May 28, 2020

    Hello
    Thanks great recipe – I make a similar mushroom sauce only using oatflour (homemade in the blender) and lots of garlic

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 28, 2020

      Thank you so much for sharing that with me Paula!

      Reply

  • Eddie
    May 25, 2020

    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.

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 25, 2020

      Awesome – thanks for sharing that with us Eddie. I am glad that you enjoyed it!

      Reply

  • Naledi
    May 4, 2020

    Loved the recipe!

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  • Bretteelana
    April 12, 2020

    This is fantastic! It will be my new staple gravy and it is so easy!

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 12, 2020

      Love it!

      Reply

  • Scott Williams
    February 1, 2020

    Needed more flavor so I added a little fresh minced garlic and onion. Thanks

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      February 1, 2020

      Thank you for sharing that with us, Scott!

      Reply

  • Kendra
    January 19, 2020

    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!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      January 20, 2020

      Isn’t it amazing! Thank you for sharing that awesome review with us, Kendra!

      Reply

  • Alla B
    December 19, 2019

    Hi Natasha,
    Can you make this the day before and heat up? Thank you.

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      December 19, 2019

      Hi Alla, we enjoy it fresh but I bet that would work!

      Reply

  • Radha Chandrasekhar Mathur
    August 16, 2019

    is there a substitute for the stock, would water work?

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    • Natasha
      August 16, 2019

      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.

      Reply

  • Trevor Connaughton
    September 20, 2018

    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.

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      September 20, 2018

      I’m so happy you enjoyed this Trevor! Thank you for the awesome feedback!

      Reply

      • Jazmin
        December 24, 2019

        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.

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        • Natashas Kitchen
          December 24, 2019

          Hi Jazmin! That’s so great! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!

          Reply

  • Dar
    April 14, 2018

    Definenatly the best mushroom gravy ever! Thanks for sharing!
    (And so easy, too)

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 15, 2018

      Yes!! I’m glad you enjoy it that much. Thanks for sharing your excellent review!

      Reply

  • Bawa
    February 13, 2018

    thnx for shearing
    amazing
    Chef Natasha

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    • Natasha's Kitchen
      February 13, 2018

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply

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