Food Mushroom Gravy with Sherry and Thyme This ridiculously flavorful vegetarian gravy will satisfy even the heartiest meat-eaters. Along with sherry and tomato paste, dried porcini mushrooms (available in the produce sections of large supermarkets) replicate the savory flavor of drippings. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 20, 2017 Print Share Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 3 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 8 tablespoons butter, divided 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste ⅔ cup dry sherry 4 cups vegetable broth ½ ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 cup) 3 large thyme sprigs 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour Freshly ground black pepper Directions In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring until color deepens, about 2 minutes. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes. Add broth, dried mushrooms and thyme sprigs; bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids (discard solids). Do not wash pan. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the same saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook, whisking, 1 to 2 minutes (don't let flour brown). Add about 1/2 cup of the hot broth, whisking to blend. Add remaining broth a bit at a time, whisking until mixture is smooth. Season with pepper. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 111 Calories 8g Fat 6g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 111 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 20mg 7% Sodium 339mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Total Sugars 2g Protein 1g Vitamin C 1mg 5% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 54mg 1%