Vegan Gravy

Vegan Gravy is a creamy, and flavorful recipe. Dairy-free and gluten-free items are used to make this delicious gravy. This dish is famous across all ages because it’s rich in flavors and nutrients. It gives savory, spicy, smooth, and buttery flavors that delight your taste buds. It is a simple and easy-to-go vegan recipe. It’s perfect for cozy nights, brunch, and light lunch. Let’s start the recipe with the below directions.

Equipment

• Pot

Ingredients

• Vegetable Broth 2cups
• Medium-sized chopped Onion 1
• Crushed Garlic 1tsp
• Nutritional Yeast 3tbsps
• Dark Soy Sauce 1tbsp
• Dijon Mustard 1/2tsp
• All Purpose flour 1/4cup
• Vegan Butter 2tbsps
• Ground Black pepper, 1/2tsp
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Take a small pot and add vegan butter to this pot. Melt it over a medium heat.
2. Add garlic and onion to this butter. Sautee it for 4-5 minutes until light brown.
3. Next, add all-purpose flour with onions.
4. For 4-65 minutes cook it over a slow flame until flour is mixed well with onions.
5. Add vegetable broth, and stir it continuously to prevent lumps.
6. Now, add the soy sauce, nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper with broth.
7. Whisk all ingredients and cook it over medium heat until the gravy mixture boils.
8. After that, reduce the flame and set aside the pot.
9. Garnish it with chopped parsley.

Variations

1. If you don’t like vegetable broth, you can use mushroom broth.
2. Customize the gravy to your taste and choice.
3. Add chopped carrots, celery, and onions to get a rich and dense gravy.
4. As a garnishing, add rosemary, thyme, or sage. It gives a refreshing aroma to the gravy.
5. Add red chili pepper, jalapenos, or smoked paprika to give a spicy taste.

Serving Suggestions

Main Course: Enjoy the tasty gravy with vegan nut roast, roasted curried cauliflower, and Baked Portobello steaks.
Potatoes: Pairs well with mashed potatoes, vegan cauliflower mashed potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, and baked potato fries.
Bread: You can eat this with simple bread slices, cornbread, garlic bread, toasted baguette slices, and vegan biscuits.
Veggies: Serve gravy with roasted vegetables, roasted cabbage steak, and vegan stuffed peppers.

Tips

Continuously stir the flour and vegetable broth to make the dish lumps-free.
Adjust the black pepper and salt amount according to taste.
Reduce the heat throughout the cooking process to make dense gravy.

Storage Information

Refrigerate: Save the gravy in a sealed jar and refrigerate these jars for 2-3 days.
Freezer: You can easily store the gravy in the freezer containers for 1-2 months.
Reheating: Reheat the frozen gravy in a microwave oven or over the burner.

FAQs

How do I prepare this dish without gluten?
Switch the soy sauce with tamari sauce to make this dish gluten-free.

Why do we use darker soy sauce instead of light ones?
Darker soy sauce gives a dark color and contains less amount of salt than light soy sauce. You can substitute the darker soy sauce with lighter ones according to your preference.

Nutritional Facts per serving

Serving Size 1
Total Calories 95kcal
Carbohydrates 5g
Protein 1g
Fiber 0.4g
Sugar 2g
Total Fat 8g
Sodium 257mg
Iron 1mg