The Never-enough-mushroom Vegetarian Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced (optional)
• 2 lbs button mushrooms, sliced
• 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bay leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a 5 quart pot on medium heat. add the onions and saute until caramelized, about 20-30 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally.
• 2 add garlic, if using, and saute 2 minutes, or until softened.
• 3 pour in 5 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 blend with an immersion blender (or in blender or food processor, in batches).
• 5 add the mushrooms, wine, salt, pepper, bay leaf and 2 cups water. bring to a boil, occasionally pushing the mushrooms into the liquid. reduce heat and simmer 45-60 minutes, or until of desired thickness.
• 6 remove bay leaf and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• 7 note: i added some rehydrated wild mushrooms, and used the soaking liquid as part of the water. i also added some fresh chopped thyme before serving.