Easy Vegan Recipe
The sauce makes the meal! This Easy Vegan Gravy is just what you need to complete your dinner. It's simple, made from pantry staples, inexpensive, and so delicious! Thanksgiving, Christmas, comfort food - round out any menu with this creamy, savory sauce. Ready in just 15 minutes!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 44kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 tablespoons all-poupose flour
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a sauce pot over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until a smooth paste forms. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Add the soy sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of broth, stirring constantly, until the mixture is completely smooth. Ensure NO lumps remain!
- Add the nutritional yeast and the remaining broth while continuing to whisk. Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, then decrease the heat to medium and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until thickened to your desired consistency. (If the gravy is bubbling too much, turn the heat down to medium-low while simmering).
Notes
~ Cook the roux for 1 to 2 minutes to cook out any raw flour before proceeding to next steps.
~ Whisk the roux with a few tablespoons of broth until completely smooth before adding the rest of the broth. Make sure no lumps of flour remain before adding the remaining broth. You won't be able to whisk away lumps later.
~ The soy sauce (or liquid aminos or tamari) brings a deep, savory, umami flavor to the gravy that will make it taste like traditional gravy. Don't leave it out.
~ To make this recipe gluten-free, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend. Do not use a single source flour, like almond flour or coconut flour, as they don't have the same thickening properties. You'll also need to substitute the soy sauce with a gluten-free tamari or liquid aminos.
~ This recipe makes about 1 ¾ cups and serves about 8 people (approximately 3 tablespoons per serving). You can reduce it down further if you like a thicker gravy, which means it will serve closer to 4 to 6 people. You can easily double or even triple this recipe if you are serving a larger crowd.
Nutrition
Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g