Mushroom gravy, for the veggie-heads in the room.
I was at brunch with my friend Katie today and she brought up how she missed eating biscuits and gravy after she went vegan. Mainly for the lack of any really great vegan gravy recipes. Now, I love biscuits and gravy. I really do. So, when I was in the lab working this recipe out, I wanted to make something that actually works and actually tastes great. So, here's something yo may want to try! What ya need: 1/2 cup all purpose flour 4 cups of vegetable broth 1 medium white onion, diced small 2 tablespoons of olive oil 12 ounces of cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced 4 ounces of shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 2 teaspoons of dried thyme 1 teaspoon of dried sage 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon of fresh-ground black pepper 1/2 cup of chardonnay 2 tablespoons of quality nutritional yeast Ok, so: Grab a dry skillet. Emphasis here is on it being bone dry. Throw the flour into this skillet, lightly toss it, and let it lightly toast o...