Easy Mushroom Gravy

"Gravy makes everything better.”

―  Terri Chrisman

Easy Mushroom Gravy

Gravy makes everything better. Its fabulous on top of mashed potatoes, air fries, holiday lentil loaf and green peas. This gravy has all the flavor of traditional gravy without all the fat and cholesterol. You can use whatever mushrooms you prefer - but I like the Swiss brown buttons. For me, they have the best flavor - not too overpowering for children and mushroom naysayers.

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Ingredients

1 punnet (1/2 lb) of Swiss Brown Button Mushrooms - sliced

2 Tbsp wholemeal flour (or garbanzo bean four)

1 tsp (or more to taste) crushed garlic

1 1.2 cups. vegetable stock

1/2 red (or brown) onion - diced

1 Tbsp mixed Italian herbs (or poultry seasoning)

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp miso paste (sub 1 tsp

Optional but awesome:

2-4 Drops liquid smoke

1 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup Vegan alcohol-free red wine

Method

Pro tip: Use an enamel clad cast iron saucepan.

1. Prepare ingredients (get to chopping)

2. Sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms in a dry saucepan, stirring constantly. Allow a little brown to stick to the sides - this is where the flavor is.

3. Add herbs and a little more stock. Deglaze the pan with more stock, releasing the flavors into the juice.

4. When veggies are soft and browned, transfer them to a high speed blender with all other ingredients (except the wine) and blend till smooth.

5. Return mixture to the saucepan and cook for 5-10 minutes.

6. Add the wine if using. If not, add more veggie stock to desired consistency.

Watch this sneak peak video from my online course.

This is the first time I've ever shared this video publicly. My cooking videos are usually reserved for my private online course clients. The video recipe is a little different to the one above, but, as with all my recipes, just make it how you like it.

Your plant-based health checklist:

Here is a quick checklist to get you started with your plant-based journey.

Remember, imperfect action beats inaction; get started and keep trying.

• Write a list of plant-based foods you already like. (Check out my free list HERE).

• Look up your favorite recipes and work out ways to swap animal products for plant-based ingredients.

• Be open to new flavors and try new things.

• When at restaurants, order the plant-based option.

• Instead of dairy milk, use plant-based milk in your coffee and cereal. If you don't like the taste, try another brand.

• Unless you want to, there's no need to swap out everything all at once. One step at a time is fine. Eventually, you will crowd out all the unhealthy animal products with healthy plant-based foods.

• Find a proven plan to get well and stay well with my book, Fabulous Health.