This one is standard holiday fare in my house. It’s low in saturated fat and calories, but honestly is so delicious you won’t miss the real thing. If you’re looking for ways to keep your balance on the big day, replacing your usual “drippings-based” gravy with this one will go a long way. It’s also vegan, but “shhh”, Grandpa doesn’t need to know that!
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup minced onion or shallots
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1.5 cups sliced white mushrooms
- 2 tbsp Bragg?s soy seasoning (natural food section of the grocery store)
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1.5 cups of low sodium veggie stock
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (again, natural food section will have this)
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 tsp of vegan gravy powdered mix (or if you don?t care about the vegan part, any packaged gravy mix you like)
To prepare:
In a saucepan, heat the oil and add the onion, stirring until softened. Then add the mushrooms and garlic, stirring until mushrooms start to release their juices. Stir in the soy seasoning, salt, pepper and thyme.
Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and add 3/4 of the stock and blend until smooth. Then add the remaining ingredients and blend again until smooth.
Pour the mixture back in the saucepan, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat, stirring until thickened. Serve hot.
It’s so yummy over turkey, mashed potatoes, rice, and even pasta.
Have a wonderful holiday season everyone!
How critical is the nutritional yeast in this recipe?
Well, it definitely contributes to the taste. I haven’t made it without but I suspect it still tastes pretty good! If you are worried about nutritional yeast because it is “yeast”, you should know it’s not a live yeast like the other types of yeast that often contribute to candida, etc. It’s easy to find in the natural foods section of any big grocery store. Let me know how it turns out if you try it without! Happy Holidays!