Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 5 cups water
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons flour
• salt, as needed

Recipe

• 1 in a largish saucepan put 4 table. butter, 1 diced onion, and 1 teaspoon herbs de provence (or about 1/4 teaspoon thyme). cook over medium heat until the onions are light brown.
• 2 add 2 cups sliced mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, and then over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring as needed.
• 3 add 5 cups water and 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or one large bouillon cube). bring the water to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes.
• 4 let the mixture cool and then puree it in a food processor.
• 5 in aniother saucepan or a frying pan put 4 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms. saute over medium heat for 8-10 minutes.
• 6 add 3 tablespoons flour and stir nonstop for about 2 minutes to cook the flour.
• 7 slowly add the puree and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until everything is well combined. check for salt.