Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Vegan mushroom gravy is so easy to make, enhancing weeknight meals as well as special occasion fare. It’s a fantastic choice when you want something comforting that doesn’t take long to make.

Use most any variety of common mushrooms: This recipe is great with cremini (aka Baby Bella), oyster, portobello, shiitake, or the most common variety, white mushrooms. This gravy is extra-good when combining any two varieties. Learn more in this site’s Guide to 9 Common & Offbeat Culinary Mushrooms.

Ways to use Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy

• Dollop onto mashed or smashed potatoes (white, golden, or sweet potatoes).
• Enhance plain grains (rice, quinoa, bulgur, farro … ) served as side dishes.
• Make your vegan meatloaf even more delectable.
• Serve as a sauce with vegan plant proteins. Serve over simply sautéed seitan, tempeh and tofu or recipes like Vegan “Chicken-Fried” Plant Protein.
• Slather onto roasted vegetables.

Photos (except for cremini mushrooms in bowl in the top collage): Hannah Kaminsky, BittersweetBlog.com.

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Yield: 4 to 6

Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy

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Vegan mushroom gravy is so easy to make, enhancing weeknight meals as well as special occasion fare.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 ounces mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed, and thinly sliced (see options in Notes)
• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unbleached white flour
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Finely minced parsley or chives, or a few sprigs of thyme or oregano, optional

Instructions

1. Combine the mushrooms with about 1/4 cup of the broth in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until wilted down, about 5 minutes.
2. Dissolve the flour in enough of the broth to make it smooth and flowing. Slowly whisk it into the saucepan, followed by the remaining broth and nutritional yeast. 
3. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook briefly until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and stir in a little minced minced herb if you’d like. Use right away. Store unused portion in a tightly lidded container and reheat before using.

Notes

Use any of these mushrooms: Cremini (aka Baby Bella), oyster, portobello, shiitake, or the most common variety, white mushrooms. This gravy is extra-good when combining any two varieties. 

Another use for this gravy …

Vegan Poutine (Cheese and Gravy-Smothered Fries)

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