Gentle Thanksgiving Mushroom Gravy Recipes

TURKEY MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium-low heat, and cook the mushrooms until they are browned and the butter is clear, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove the mushrooms, coarsely chop them, and set aside. There should be about 1 cup of butter left in the stock pot; whisk the flour into the butter, and gently cook over low heat until the flour mixture turns mahogany brown in color, about 20 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth; bring the mixture to a simmer to thicken the stock.
• Pour the turkey drippings into a saucepan, then cook and stir the onions and celery in the drippings over medium-low heat until the onions begin to turn brown, about 20 minutes. Stir the drippings and vegetables into the thickened stock. Bring the gravy to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in the chopped mushrooms, then season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

GENTLE THANKSGIVING MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute mushrooms and onions lightly.
• Add flour, stirring constantly until frothy.
• While stirring, slowly add vegetable stock to achieve desired consistency.
• Add spices.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn down heat and let thicken.

CREAMY MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until dry and tender, about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the broth and sherry and continue to cook until it comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and thyme and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock to a low boil over medium heat; cook until reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place porcini in a small bowl, and cover with boiling water. Let soak until porcini are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove porcini, and gently squeeze out excess water; finely chop. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foamy. Add white mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper. Add reserved porcini. Cook, stirring, until white mushrooms are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture, and cook until flour starts to brown, a few minutes more. Add wine; deglaze pan, scraping up browned bits on bottom and sides with a wooden spoon.
• Stir stock into mushroom mixture. Bring to a gentle simmer over very low heat, and cook until thickened slightly, about 30 minutes. If gravy thickens too much, thin with a little water or stock. Season with salt and pepper; serve hot.

MUSHROOM GRAVY WITH THYME

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Cook turkey neck, heart, and gizzard, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until starting to soften, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms. Cook for 4 minutes. Add stock. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces by half, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Combine cornstarch and thyme in a bowl. Strain gravy through a large colander, pressing vegetables with a wooden spoon; discard solids. Strain liquid through a fine sieve, and whisk into cornstarch-thyme mixture. Return gravy mixture to saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened and starch flavor is cooked out, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve warm.