Optimal Mushroom Gravy Recipe

This optimal mushroom gravy recipe is a crowd pleaser for the whole family because it tastes that good!  I've served it to many non-optimal eaters and it's always a favorite.  It's also low fat, vegan and gluten free.

Ingredients:

  1. Cimini aka baby bella mushrooms (16 oz package equally sliced).  You can also substitute or add gourmet mushrooms like shiitakes 

  2. Garlic chopped, ½-1 head depending on your flavor preferences 

  3. Shallots, 4, diced

  4. Vegetable stock

  5. Soy sauce

  6. Thyme (fresh is best)- 1 tsp. 

  7. Poultry seasoning - ½ tsp.

  8. Corn starch (or potato starch) - any thickener

Directions:

  1. Saute the shallet with vegetable stock and add thyme until translucent

  2. Add garlic with more stock so it doesn’t burn sauteeing for another 2 minutes

  3. Add mushrooms and poultry seasoning and sautee until cooked adding more stock as needed

  4. Add more stock to make it “gravy consistency”

  5. Turn heat down to medium low

  6. Add 3 tb of soy sauce. Taste. Add more until you like how it tastes

  7. Add cornstarch to thicken. Mix/whisk

  8. Taste, cook on low until ready

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