Name: Tomato Mushroom Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 5 cups, which will serve 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons matzo meal; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon mushroom powder; 1 teaspoon hot or sweet paprika; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 1½ tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped; 2 (16-ounce) cans peeled tomatoes

Preparation info

Makes 5 cups, which will serve
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Healthy Jewish Cooking

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2000

About

This rich, colorful “gravy” (actually, it’s more a tomato sauce) owes its complex flavor to the addition of mushroom powder. The latter, made from ground dried mushrooms, can be found at gourmet shops and natural food stores. (One good mail order source is Marché aux Délices, P. O. Box 1164, New York, N.Y. 10028; telephone 888-547-5471.) If unavailable, you can make your own mushroom powder by pulverizing dried porcini or Chinese black mushrooms in a spice mill.