How to Make Mushroom Gravy With Sacred 7
This mushroom gravy is a rich, savory gravy built on browned cremini mushrooms, shallot, thyme, and vegetable broth, with two level teaspoons of Sacred 7 whisked into the broth for extra earthy depth. It takes about 25 minutes, makes about 2½ cups (eight ⅓-cup servings), and works with or without turkey drippings. You can make it up to two days before the holiday and reheat it with a splash of broth. Swap the butter for olive oil to make it vegan, and use a gluten-free flour blend and tamari to make it gluten-free. Each serving carries about 250mg of Sacred 7, a quarter of the usual daily teaspoon.
What Do You Need to Make Mushroom Gravy?
You need mushrooms, butter, a shallot, garlic, thyme, flour, broth, soy sauce, and Sacred 7.
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Butter, or olive oil for vegan | 3 tablespoons |
| Cremini mushrooms, finely chopped | 8 ounces |
| Shallot, minced | 1 small |
| Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
| Fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried) | 1 teaspoon |
| All-purpose flour | 3 tablespoons |
| Low-sodium vegetable broth | 2½ cups |
| Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder | 2 level teaspoons |
| Soy sauce or tamari | 1 tablespoon |
| Salt and black pepper | to taste |
Makes about 2½ cups, or eight ⅓-cup servings. Cremini mushrooms brown well and have more flavor than white button mushrooms. A mix with shiitake or maitake from the grocery store works too.
How Do You Make Mushroom Gravy?
Brown the mushrooms, cook the flour, then whisk in broth mixed with Sacred 7 and simmer until thick.
- Brown the mushrooms. Melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms in an even layer and leave them alone for 3 minutes, then stir and keep cooking until they're deep brown and their liquid has cooked off, 8 to 10 minutes total.
- Add the aromatics. Lower the heat to medium. Stir in the shallot, garlic, and thyme and cook until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Cook the flour. Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and stir constantly for 2 minutes, until it smells toasty and coats everything.
- Mix Sacred 7 into the broth. Whisk the 2 teaspoons of Sacred 7 into the cool broth in a measuring cup until no specks remain. It disperses more evenly in cool liquid than in a hot pan.
- Whisk in the broth. Pour the broth into the skillet a little at a time, whisking after each addition so no lumps form. Add the soy sauce.
- Simmer. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring often, until the gravy coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Season and finish. Taste and add salt and pepper. For a smoother gravy, blend half of it and stir it back in. If you have turkey drippings, whisk in a few tablespoons at the end.
Why Add Sacred 7 to Gravy?
Sacred 7 Powder deepens the savory, earthy flavor gravy already leans on, and it's an easy way to fit your mushrooms into a holiday meal.
Sacred 7 is a hot water extract of seven mushrooms: Lion's Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, and Maitake. All are 100% fruiting body, certified organic, and third-party tested by an independent lab. Its mild, earthy taste disappears into a brown gravy. At 2 teaspoons for the batch, each ⅓-cup serving carries about 250mg, so it's a flavor and habit add-in here, not a full daily serving. A level teaspoon is 1,000mg if you want the full amount in your morning cup.
Can You Make Mushroom Gravy Ahead?
Yes: make it up to two days ahead, refrigerate it within two hours, and reheat it gently with a splash of broth.
- Cool and store: Let it cool, then refrigerate in a covered container within two hours of cooking. Use it within two days.
- Freeze: Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to three months, and thaw it overnight in the fridge.
- Reheat: Warm it over low heat, whisking in 2 to 4 tablespoons of broth, until it simmers. Gravy thickens as it sits.
How Do You Make It Vegan or Gluten-Free?
Use olive oil instead of butter for vegan gravy, and a gluten-free flour blend with tamari for gluten-free gravy.
- Vegan: Olive oil or a plant-based butter, and vegetable broth. Skip the turkey drippings.
- Gluten-free: Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free blend, or whisk 1½ tablespoons of cornstarch into ¼ cup of cool broth and stir it in at the simmer. Use tamari labeled gluten-free instead of soy sauce.
- Richer: Stir in a tablespoon of butter or a splash of cream at the end.
What Does Mushroom Gravy Go With?
Mushroom gravy goes with mashed potatoes, turkey, roasted vegetables, stuffing, and biscuits.
It's the gravy for a table with both meat eaters and vegetarians, since one pot works for everyone. For another savory way to use Sacred 7, try the Sacred 7 Slow Cooker Mushroom Bourguignon or the Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Sacred 7. For more ideas, see How to Use Mushroom Powder.
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