Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Josephine Mellwig, Naples, Florida

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 10, 2022

My grandma made this gravy every Thanksgiving to drizzle over sliced turkey and stuffing. When I have leftover turkey and mushroom gravy, I chop the turkey into small pieces and add it to the gravy. I serve it over a piece of bread, open-face style. —Joy Mellwig, Naples, Florida

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Mushroom Sour Cream Gravy

Yield:about 4-1/2 cups
Prep:15 min
Cook:25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
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Directions

  1. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute mushrooms in 3 tablespoons butter in batches; remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion and celery in 1 tablespoon butter. Add the flour, salt, pepper and remaining butter; cook and stir until smooth.
  2. Gradually add water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and heat through. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.