Mushroom 'Sausage' Gravy
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 115.4
- Total Fat: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
- Sodium: 40.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mushroom 'Sausage' Gravy calories by ingredient
Introduction
Growing up in the South, sausage gravy was a staple on our breakfast table, so I wanted to create a healthier version--with a secret ingredient. Growing up in the South, sausage gravy was a staple on our breakfast table, so I wanted to create a healthier version--with a secret ingredient.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 large onion, chopped
2 cups (about 8 ounces) mushrooms, chopped*
2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 1/2 cups skim milk
* Use baby bella or white button mushrooms.
Tips
My version of Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy has about 1/2 the fat and less than 10% of the sodium of a restaurant version of biscuits and gravy!
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a saute pan. Add the onions and turn the heat to medium-high. After 2 minutes, add the mushrooms, stirring well. Once the mushrooms are dark brown in color, 3-4 minutes later, add the flour and stir constantly for one minute. Add the spices, then slowly pour in the milk. Stir until a smooth sauce forms, then simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 2 cups, 1/2 cup per serving.
Serving Size: Makes 2 cups, 1/2 cup per serving.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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LADEEJ
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I am so disappointed. I was so excited to see a recipe for a healthy version sausage gravy but this is not sausage gravy, there is no sausage in the recipe or even anything resembling sausage. You can't call it sausage gravy when there is no sausage in the recipe, its more like vegetarian gravy. - 9/13/12
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INBLACK
Can't rate this yet, but I love the substitution esp/ w/ mushroom. I laughed when I read the complaints because it wasn't a month ago you posted a peanut butter cookie recipe and people here complained it used actual peanut butter and sugar.
I pick and choose, but your recipes have improved my lif - 9/13/12
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Looks very interesting. I am looking forward to tweaking it to my personal taste and dietary preferences. Like another posterer, I am amazed by the people who don't understand that when the word "sausage" is in quotation marks that signals there is something different, i.e., there is no sausage! - 1/6/13
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Texture was good, but the sage flavoring was a little overwhelming. I think the "base" was nice and might use this recipe again, but use ground chuck or vegetarian crumbles as someone stated. It paired nicely with the biscuits recipe and made nice "comfort food" for my father on a low sodium diet. - 5/26/12
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I_AM_EEVIE
I looked at the picture when the recipe hit my inbox and thought "Yippe! A low calorie 'sausage' gravy!!" To my surprise the picture, once again, does not reflect the ingredients of the recipe. If there is no sausage in the recipe, why show a picture of all sausage gravy? Another recipe gone. - 9/13/12
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NANCYHOME247
There's no truth calling this recipe "Sausage Gravy" with no sausage added. Very misleading--especially if that sausage was supposed to be the protein source. It is mushroom/white sauce, nothing more or less. Better to use heart-healthy or vegan sausage substitute, and retain some integrity. - 9/13/12
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I loved this....I totally understood that "sausage" meant something would be a substitution for real sausage! I had read a couple comments about not caring for the sage. It's an herb I like but not a lot as it goes a long way so I cut it by 1/2. It was delicious! I'll be making this again! - 2/24/16
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As a farm girl from years back. When my family made sausage they used all of the same ingredients in the meat and add a bit or take out a bit of the seasonings, this recipe just subsituted the mushrooms for the meat which would make it taste very much the same but with mushrooms as the protienl - 9/13/13
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Thought it was good. I would make it again. This recipe's name said just what it was: Swapped-out "sausage". The word "swapped-out" means exchanged with something else. "Sausage" in quotes means not really sausage. Suppose to make you"feel" like you were eating sausage gravy. It did. Good Job! - 2/26/13
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This is very, very good - very much like my momma used to make. She served it over waffles. I'd say, I can't be believe it's not sausage, for those nay-sayers, but it's not butter, it's not sausage, and I can believe it's not: What it is is a delicious substitution for sausage gravy. Thanks. - 2/26/13
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SPARKYGONE
I was disappointed to see the sausage substitute was mushrooms, not turkey, because the photo sure looks like it has meat - not mushrooms - in it, I don't like mushrooms, and it also means there's no real protein source in it. I would suggest lean ground turkey, instead, if you still want protein. - 2/26/13
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I developed a similar recipe using as a vegetarian (no longer a veg, but still enjoy the recipe). I steam a little onion with the mushrooms, and make a roux from the stock using olive oil & combination of corn flour (maize), and WW flour. Use LF evaporated milk, not skim-adds 20 cals, but worth it! - 9/13/12
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