Basic Vegan Gravy

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Basic Vegan Gravy Recipe

BY JOLINDA HACKETT Updated 09/29/18

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Total: 20 mins (31) Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)

Prep: 5 mins 89 3g 12g 2g

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Cook: 15 mins
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Yield: about 1 cup gravy (serves 8)
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an estimate.)

This is a basic homemade vegetarian and vegan gravy recipe. What exactly is gravy,
and why isn't it vegetarian? Gravy is traditionally made from the fat which drips off
of meat when cooking with little more than a thickener added. Vegetarian gravy,
however, adds flavor with a few seasonings and uses vegan margarine or a non-
dairy vegan butter substitute as a fat. Along with margarine (or, use butter if you
prefer and you aren't cooking for vegans), this vegetarian gravy recipe calls for
onion, flour, garlic, and soy sauce. 

Many vegetarian gravy recipes call for mushrooms, which add a great "meaty" flavor,
but this one does not, so it's perfect for people who hate mushrooms, Want to add
a little more flavor? Add a touch of liquid smoke while you stir it all up. 

Making a vegetarian gravy can be a bit more of an art than an exact science, as
timing, stirring and heat are everything, just like when making a meat-based gravy.
You'll need to stir plenty in order to avoid those pesky lumps, just like when using
the fat drippings from the meat. So, stay close to your gravy while it's stove-top
and don't be afraid to stir quite a bit, and, feel free to add more or less liquid as
needed, but remember, your vegetarian gravy will thicken slightly as it cools just
like a non-vegetarian gravy.

Use your homemade vegetarian and vegan to top off a homemade vegetarian lentil
loaf, a pile of mashed potatoes or to accompany your vegan turkey at a vegetarian
Thanksgiving.

Ingredients
■ 2 tbsp. vegan margarine (or butter substitute; make
sure it's vegan margarine if you need this recipe to be
vegan)

■ 1 onion (diced small)

■ 2 tbsp. flour

■ 1 tsp garlic salt

■ 2 tbsp. cornstarch

■ 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

■ Optional: 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast

■ 2 tbsp. soy sauce (or tamari)

Steps to Make It

01 Gather the ingredients.

02 First, heat the vegan margarine or butter substitute over medium heat in
a large skillet and sauté the onion for 2 minutes.

03 Next, add in the flour and the garlic salt and sauté together for about 5
more minutes, stirring often to prevent the flour from burning.

04 Add in the vegetable broth and the cornstarch, stirring to mix the

cornstarch well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer over low
or medium-low heat, stirring frequently to make sure no clumps are
formed. Continue to stir as the gravy begins to thicken. 

Gravy cooking

05 Add in the nutritional yeast and the soy sauce or tamari and reduce the
heat to very low. Cook for one more minute, stirring. You can now add a
little bit more liquid if needed, but do keep in mind that your vegetarian
gravy will thicken up a bit as it cools. 

Gravy cooking

06 Serve as you would regular gravy.

Vegetarian gravy

07 Enjoy!

Kitchen Note

Need this gravy to be gluten-free? Use a little extra cornstarch instead of the
flour, or, swap out the flour for a gluten-free flour, and be sure to omit the
soy sauce and use tamari instead. 

Looking for more vegetarian gravy recipes to try? You might want to try this
basic vegetarian gravy with mushrooms for something with a bit more
texture, or, try this super creamy homemade vegetarian gravy recipe with
miso. 

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