Mushroom Gravy

Makes 4 servings

12 ounces button or cremini mushrooms
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth, divided
1–2 tablespoons soy sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste


Clean and slice mushrooms, then sauté in oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Mix flour with 1 cup broth and shake it in a small plastic container with a tight-fitting
lid until smooth. Add remaining 1/2 cup broth, soy sauce (if using), Italian seasonings, and about 1/2 of the flour mixture to the mushrooms. Bring gravy to a simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the remaining flour mixture and continue heating and stirring until it thickens. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve warm (and as soon as possible).

Per serving (1/4 of recipe): 70 calories; 2.6 g fat; 0.4 g saturated fat; 33.9% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 2.2 g protein; 10.3 g carbohydrate; 1.1 g sugar; 1.7 g fiber; 523 mg sodium; 13 mg calcium; 1.6 mg iron; 2.8 mg vitamin C; 233 mcg beta-carotene; 0.4 mg vitamin E
[Recipe from The Survivor’s Handbook, The Cancer Project]