Rich Vegetarian Gravy Recipes

VEGETARIAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Fry the veg and herbs in the butter for 10-12 mins until the vegetables start to brown. Scatter over the sugar and continue to cook until sticky and caramelised.
• Stir in the flour until sandy, then add the Marmite, if using, tomato purée and vinegar. Pour over the stock, then simmer everything together until you have a thickened sauce.
• Sieve, then add soy sauce to season and colour. Use straightaway or cool and freeze.

VEGAN MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until soft, about 8 minutes. Add flour and stir until mushrooms are evenly coated. Slowly pour in vegetable broth, stirring continuously, until flour has completely dissolved and is mixed into the broth. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme; stir to combine.
• Bring gravy to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir occasionally, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

VEGGIE GRAVY

Steps:

• Gently cook the veg, herbs and butter in a pan for 10-12 mins until the vegetables start to brown. Scatter over the sugar and continue to cook for 1-2 mins until a little caramelised. Stir in the flour and combine well. Add the Marmite, if using, tomato purée and vinegar. Pour over the stock a little at a time stirring as you go.
• Simmer everything together until you have a thickened sauce, this will take about 30 mins. Sieve, then add soy sauce and a touch more Marmite to season and colour, if you like. Will freeze for up to two months.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are a deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are nicely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour sherry into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until sherry is reduced, about 2 minutes. Remove mushroom mixture from the skillet and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in the skillet. Add flour to make a roux, stirring continuously, until mixture is light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and tarragon; whisk until gravy is smooth and no lumps of flour remain.
• Increase heat to medium-high, return mushroom mixture to the skillet, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until mixture has reduced, about 8 minutes. Stir in soy sauce. Adjust seasonings, if necessary.

ULTIMATE VEGAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the portobello mushrooms, onions, carrots, celery and garlic into a roasting tin, toss in the sunflower oil, then spread out into a single layer. Roast for 40 mins, undisturbed - the veg should be very slightly charred.
• Drizzle over the agave, vinegar, tomato purée, soy and 2 tbsp water. Toss together until completely coated, then return to the oven for 5 mins until sticky and caramelised. Stir in the flour and dried mushrooms, and return to the oven for a final 10 mins.
• If the tin is flameproof, put on the hob over a low heat, stir in the port and cook until you have a thick paste mixed in with all the ingredients. Pour over two-thirds of the stock, add the herbs, bring to a boil and cook for 10 mins. If the tin isn't flameproof, drizzle over the port, stir to loosen all the burnt bits, then tip everything into a pan and continue with the stock and herbs.
• Turn off the heat and mash everything with a potato masher to extract as much flavour as possible. Carefully pass the contents through a sieve set over another saucepan, pushing down to release all the liquid. Add the rest of the stock and simmer until the gravy is thickened and rich. Leave to cool. To serve, simply reheat. Will keep, chilled and covered for up to three days or frozen for up to two months.

RICH VEGETARIAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat along with oil, onions and garlic. Let simmer for a few minutes until onions are tender and just starting to brown.
• Turn heat as low as possible (or remove pan from heat) and stir in flour until you have a smooth paste. Return to a low heat and cook for a minute or two.
• Remove from heat and stir in the tamari, Worcester sauce, pepper and stock pot and stir until combined. If you find the mixture is too thick add a splash of cold water and continue stirring. Gradually add about a cup of water and stir until combined.
• Add more water (at least 1/2 a cup or more if you like thinner gravy) and return to stove over medium heat and keep stirring until warm and thick.
• Serve with your favourite veggie sausages and mashed potatoes and enjoy!

VEGETARIAN RED WINE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan. When hot, add the onions, carrots, celery and bay, and cook gently for 10-15 mins until soft. Remove the bay leaves.
• Add the flour and cook for 3-4 mins until brown. Add the wine little by little, stirring constantly, then add the stock. Once fully incorporated, simmer for 5-10 mins until the gravy has thickened. Strain through a sieve, stir through the mushroom ketchup and season to taste.