Creamy vegan mushroom gravy

Creamy, hearty, meaty mushroom gravy… that’s meatless and gluten-free. Seriously, no one will even guess that it’s not a traditional gravy. Delicious over potatoes or polenta.

I have to give a shout-out here to People’s Organic Foods Co-Op in Ocean Beach, because this began as their recipe. I’ve tweaked it a little, including using marsala wine (thank you to Tanya of Leafy Greens and Me for that tip). If you’re ever in San Diego, visit their cafe, where you can have some of this gravy on something delicious. I have been known to make an entire pot of this just to eat it on toast. But not when The Husband’s home, as to him it looks too much like s*#t on a shingle, reminding him of his Navy days.

Creamy Mushroom Gravy
Makes 5-6 cups

1 T. (15 ml) toasted sesame oil

1 T. (15 ml) olive oil
2 C. (400 g) yellow onions, about 2 medium
8-12 oz. (225-345 g) cremini mushrooms
1/2 C. (125 ml) marsala or Madeira wine
3 ribs celery (150 g)
1/2 t. (0.5 g) black pepper
3/4 t. (1 g) dried sage, or 1 T. (5 g) minced fresh sage leaves
3 T. (45 ml) Braggs® Liquid Aminos or wheat-free tamari
2 C. (500 ml) vegetable broth
2 C. (500 ml) soy milk
6 T. (45 g) GF oat flour
6 T. (25 g) GF nutritional yeast

Wash and dry the mushrooms and slice very thinly. Wash the celery, trim off the ends, and slice thinly.

Slice off the stem end of the onions, then set it cut side down and slice in half lengthwise. Peel back the skin, then chop into small dice.

Heat the oil in a large, deep sauté pan. Add onions and celery and saute for 5-8 minutes until everything is golden. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the mushrooms and sauté until golden. (You want to give the mushrooms plenty of space to release their liquid or else they get soggy.)

Deglaze the pan with the wine, and cook until almost dry. Add the onion mixture back into the pan with the spices.

Sauté for 1 more minute.

Add the Braggs®, vegetable broth, and 1 cup of the soymilk. Bring to a boil.

In a small bowl, combine the rest of the soy milk, flour, and yeast. Whisk together until smooth, then whisk in to the pot. Heat until thickened. Remove from heat; it will thicken as it stands.

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