Easy Vegan Gravy (Made with Vegetable Broth)
This easy vegan gravy takes just 5 budget-friendly pantry staples and 10 minutes. It's made with vegetable broth or a bouillon cube, and it's smooth, savory, and perfect over mashed potatoes, stuffing, and biscuits.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 34kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) water
- 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base or 2 vegetarian bouillon cubes (or use 2 cups of vegetable broth in place of the water and bouillon)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (40 g) yellow onion finely diced
- ¼ cup (32 g) all-purpose flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the water and bouillon in a small pot or in the microwave until the bouillon dissolves. Set the broth aside. If you're using vegetable broth, skip this step.
- Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft and translucent.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, sprinkle in the flour, and stir for about 1 minute to make a smooth paste.
- Slowly pour in the broth, whisking the whole time so no lumps form.
- Add salt and pepper and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking, until the gravy thickens. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Use 2 cups of vegetable broth in place of the water and bouillon. For a darker, brown gravy, use Better Than Bouillon No Beef Base.
- For a richer flavor, stir in 1 teaspoon of soy sauce or tamari (optional, so it's not in the ingredient list).
- For a smoother gravy, blend it with an immersion blender or pour it through a fine-mesh strainer. Or leave out the onion and whisk about ½ teaspoon of onion powder in with the flour.
- To make it gluten-free, use brown rice flour or a gluten-free 1-to-1 flour, and check that your bouillon is gluten-free.
- Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat on the stove, whisking in a splash of water or broth.
- Use the servings button above to double the recipe for a crowd.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg
