It’s no secret that you can make any side dish even tastier with the help of gravy. The taste of the side dish turns out richer and more interesting, and the dish itself turns out juicier. Today we will share with you tips on how to make a delicious mushroom sauce that goes perfectly with various side dishes: potatoes, rice, buckwheat. Mushroom sauce can also be served with independent dishes: cabbage rolls, dumplings, potato pancakes.

Preparing mushroom sauce is very simple, and the set of ingredients is very simple: mushrooms, milk, sour cream, flour, onions, salt and pepper. The mushrooms for the gravy can be any kind, for example, porcini mushrooms or chanterelles. Champignons are perfect for gravy; they are no worse than other mushrooms and are more affordable, and you can find them in any store. Never buy mushrooms that have already darkened on top, this means that they have been lying on the counter for a very long time. Fresh champignons are light in color and elastic.

Before cooking, peel the champignons from the film on top and rinse well with cold water. You can even leave the mushrooms in the water for a couple of hours. Drain the water and cut the mushrooms into either cubes or slices. Place the chopped mushrooms in a saucepan or deep pan, add milk and let it cook. Take two large onions and cut them into cubes and also add them to the mushrooms and let them cook together. When everything boils, add salt, so the broth will be richer. Cook the mushrooms until the onion is soft.After the mushrooms are cooked, you can add sour cream or cream. If you choose sour cream, then take sour cream with high fat content. You can also add a piece of butter, it will thicken the gravy and give it a creamy flavor.

To make the gravy thicker, you can add flour. But do not pour the flour directly into the pan, then it will be difficult to mix it and as a result a lot of lumps will form, which will simply spoil our gravy. To ensure a lump-free gravy, take a small deep bowl and pour half a cup of milk into it. Place two or three tablespoons of flour into a bowl and whisk thoroughly until the mixture is smooth. Pour the flour mixture into the pan with the mushrooms in a thin stream, stir thoroughly and bring to a boil. When the gravy is almost ready, you can add a little garlic, this will give the gravy a spicy taste, do this as desired.