Thanksgiving Mushroom Gravy

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	5 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	10	Cost Per Serving	$0.75

1 1/2 cups	Water or Vegetable Stock
1/4 cup	Dried Mushrooms (Porcini or Shiitake)
1	Shallot or Small Onion, minced
2 tbsp	Olive Oil
1 tbsp	Flour (All-purporse, Whole Wheat or Quinoa Flour will work)
1 tbsp	Lemon Juice
1 tbsp	Tamari / Soy Sauce
1 tsp each	Rosemary and Thyme, finely chopped
2 tbsp	Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp	Ground Black Pepper

Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer in a small pot over medium high heat. Add dried mushrooms and remove from heat. Let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Add minced shallots to a medium sized sauté pan over medium heat and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over the shallots and stir well with a whisk or wooden spoon. Slowly add some of the mushroom stock and continue to whisk well. Continue adding stock until all the liquid has been added to the shallots.
Once the stock has been added, bring the liquid up to a simmer and add thyme, tamari, lemon juice and ground black pepper. Continue simmering to reduce liquid until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.

PDF link to nutrition facts table for Thanksgiving mushroom gravy

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