Chef John's Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• 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.