Vegetarian Brown Gravy Recipes

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top position in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Toss the onions, celery, carrots and garlic with the oil and 1 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until the vegetables are charred in some places, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Bring the roasted vegetables, 1 cup water, mushrooms, thyme, sun-dried tomatoes, soy sauce, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is gone, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 6 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring back to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until reduced by about one third, about 45 minutes. Strain the stock through a strainer into a large liquid measuring cup, use the back of a ladle to squeeze all the liquid out of the solids (there should be about 4 cups of stock). If not making gravy right away, let the stock cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
• To make the gravy, warm the stock slightly in a medium saucepan if it has been refrigerated. Melt the butter in another medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the sage leaves, and stir for 30 seconds; remove and set aside. Add the flour to the saucepan, and stir until smooth and lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the warm stock while whisking constantly until smooth and thick, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Chop up the fried sage, stir it into the gravy along with the parsley and season to taste with pepper.

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, oil, and garlic powder in a small pot over medium heat. Mix in vegetable broth, soy sauce, yeast, onion powder, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, whisking constantly to avoid clumps, until fully thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, nutritional yeast, and soy sauce to form a smooth paste. Gradually whisk in the broth. Season with sage, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.

Steps:

• Put margarine in a pot and saute the onions and garlic over med-high heat.
• Reduce heat back to medium after onions and garlic have become golden brown.
• Make a roux by gradually adding the flour, while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
• Still stirring, add soy sauce and water to the mixture.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Once the gravy has reached desired thickness, turn off the stove and you are done!

Steps:

• Heat the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Sauté the onion for a couple of minutes, or until transparent.
• Add the flour and garlic salt and sauté this mixture for about five to ten more minutes.
• Add in the vegetable broth and cornstarch, making sure to stir well to prevent lumps.
• Bring this to a boil and once you have done this you want to reduce to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring frequently.
• Add in the nutritional yeast and soy sauce and reduce the heat even further, cooking for just a few more minutes.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
• Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Sweat the onions, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-10 minutes. If they start to turn brown, turn down the heat - you're looking for translucent and tender, not golden.
• Increase heat to medium. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring frequently, for three minutes.
• Gradually stir in the vegetable broth and continue stirring, over medium heat, until thickened to a gravy consistency, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• Stir in Tamari or soy sauce if using. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Steps:

• Pulse garlic and thyme in a food processor, scraping down sides as necessary. Add oil, 2 tsp. kosher salt, and paprika and continue to pulse until a thick paste forms, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. garlic-oil mixture in a medium pot over medium-low until beginning to brown and smells fragrant, about 30 seconds. Cook mushrooms, shallot, and bay leaves, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add broth, bring to a simmer, and cook 30 minutes.
• Strain mushroom mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; wipe out pot. Cook flour and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until nutty brown and thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Add wine, bring to a simmer, and cook 3 minutes. Add mushroom broth, parsley, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and remaining 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, and return to a simmer. Season to taste.
• Do Ahead
• Gravy can be made 3 days ahead; transfer to an airtight container and chill. Heat in a small pot over medium, whisking constantly and adding warm water or vegetable broth 1 Tbsp. at a time if needed, until smooth.