Classic Vegan Gravy
 
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To make this a mushroom gravy, simply add sliced mushrooms with the onion and garlic. The wine and balsamic vinegar add more depth of flavor to this classic vegan gravy, but aren't absolutely essential.
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Recipe type: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Serves: about 2½ cups
Ingredients
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup diced onion
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, gluten-free tamari, or Bragg's Liquid Aminos
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2½ cups water or vegetable broth
  • ¼ cup red wine (see alcohol-free option below)
  • ½ teaspoon ground sage
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until slightly tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the flour, and cook, while stirring the paste, for a couple minutes, until golden, but not burned.
  3. Whisk in the soy sauce and nutritional yeast. Gradually whisk in the water, followed by the wine, sage, salt, and pepper.
  4. Bring the gravy to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.
  5. Remove the gravy from the heat and whisk in the balsamic vinegar. Season with additional salt and/or pepper, if needed.
Notes
Alcohol-Free Option: Just omit the red wine, and add water, as needed, if the gravy becomes too thick.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/classic-vegan-gravy