Vegan Cream Saucegravy Food

VEGAN MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat, add mushrooms and season with a pinch of salt. Simmer mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost evaporated, about 15 minutes.
• Add flour, continue cooking and stirring for about 3 - 5 minutes, at least until the flour has been absorbed and not white anymore. Add 1 cup of broth, stirring/whisking briskly until incorporated and liquid has thickened, there should be no flour lumps, about 5 minutes.
• Slowly pour in the remaining broth and mix thoroughly. Season with black pepper and thyme. Simmer at a gentle boil over medium-low until thickened, about 20 minutes, stirring often. Gravy will thicken upon standing. Taste for flavor, adding more salt and pepper as needed.
• Makes about 4 cups.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 - 6 days. To freeze, let the gravy cool and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator and reheat in a saucepan, whisking to recombine.

VEGAN CREAM SAUCE/GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix up the soy milk (if making it from powdered mix) in a blender.
• Add 1/2 cup raw cashews. Blend.
• Put oil or margarine in sauce pan and heat over medium heat. Add flour and stir with whisk. Add a little more oil if necessary.
• As soon as flour and oil mixture begins bubbling, add soy milk and cashews to flour and oil mixture, and stir till smooth. (It is OK if cashews are not completely ground up.).
• Add salt, flavoring and onion powder. (For cream sauce I tend to use vegetarian chicken flavoring, and for gravy, vegetarian beef flavoring.).
• Stir well.
• Continue to stir as it cooks and thickens, to avoid lumps.
• When thickened and bubbling evenly, it is done.
• It works great as a pasta sauce at this thickness. If necessary, thin slightly with water or soy milk, to consistency desired.

CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE/GRAVY

Steps:

• Saute the mushrooms in a couple tablespoon butter until they loose their moisture and are just beginning to brown (about 10-12 minutes) set aside.
• In a medium saucepan cook the butter and flour over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until the mixture turns a light golden color (about 6-7 minutes).
• Whisk in the stock and wine, stirring until the mixture thickens.
• Lower heat and simmer for about 12-15 minutes.
• Add in the cream, and Parmesan cheese (if using) whisk until combined, then add in sauteed mushrooms; simmer for additional 5-7 minutes, or until the sauce coats the back of the spoon.
• Season with salt and pepper.

VEGAN BROWN SAUCE (GRAVY)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat olive oil at medium intensity and cook onion until it's transparent, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add bay leaf and cook 1 extra minute.
• Combien all ingredients, cornstartch at last, in saucepan and mix using a whisk.
• Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
• Lower heat and allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and filter sauce through a sieve.
• Serve immediately.