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Vegan Mushroom Gravy (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Oil Free)

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This vegan mushroom gravy is THE essential dish for your holiday table! Great on roasted potatoes, tofu/tempeh roast, or vegan poutine!

It might not be the prettiest recipe on this site… but this vegan mushroom gravy is out of control flavorful and so so delicious. I originally made it to top off some absolutely decadent vegan poutine we made, but realized it would be great on mashed potatoes or a roast. This gravy is loaded with spices and healthy mushrooms – perfect for this upcoming holiday season.
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This Healthy Vegan Mushroom Gravy Is:

  • Rich
  • Thick
  • Loaded with Flavor
  • Herby
  • Bright
  • Earthy
  • Low sodium
  • Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

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I made this recipe to top off some homemade Canada Day poutine! We couldn’t be in Canada this July 1st, so I brought Canada down to us. Poutine is fries, smothered in gravy, and topped with melty delicious cheese curds. It’s a beautiful food, so thank you Canadians for inventing and celebrating this delicious poutine.

I made my Crispy Oven Baked Fries for the base, and smothered them in the gravy. And let me tell you.. it was good! It was lick the plate good!

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What’s In This Vegetarian Holiday Mushroom Gravy?

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How Do I Make this Oil Free Vegan Mushroom Gravy?

  1. In a Dutch oven, or other heavy lidded pot, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute for 5 minutes until the veggies soften. Add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt and saute for 10 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently.
  2. Stir in the nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, Herbes de Provance, garlic powder, onion powder, dried sage, and vegetable stock. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. Whisk in the corn starch to the gravy, and stir for a few minutes until the gravy is thick. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  4. Blend of desired for a smooth gravy.

If you’re looking for a vegan Thanksgiving gravy recipe – this here is the ticket! It’s so thick and rich, and is full of delicious herby flavor. Everyone at the table will dive in.

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Dietary Modifications for This Low Sodium Gravy Recipe:

  • This recipe is low sodium, and is no salt added!  Double-check any spices or spice blends you add to the gravy to ensure there is no salt in the spices (some can have hidden salt).
  • This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, meatless, and cruetly free.
  • This recipe is gluten-free, but again, check the spice labels to make sure there is no gluten in any of the spice blends.
  • This recipe is oil free!

Other Healthy Vegetarian Mushroom Recipes You’ll Love!

Coconut Milk Cream of Mushroom Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Tetrazzini (Dairy Free, Vegetarian)

Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff (Vegan, Gluten Free, Non-Dairy)

Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon Recipe with Tempeh (GF, Dairy Free)

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Vegan Mushroom Gravy with Nutritional Yeast

Kelly Jensen
This vegan mushroom gravy is THE essential dish for your holiday table! Great on roasted potatoes, tofu/tempeh roast, or vegan poutine!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 92 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 sweet onion sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 16 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • Pinch Sea Salt
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence or thyme or rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 3 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven, or other heavy liddes pot, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute for 5 minutes until the veggies soften.  Add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt and saute for 10 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently.
  • Stir in the nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, Herbes de Provance, garlic powder, onion powder, dried sage, and vegetable stock.  Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Whisk in the corn starch to the gravy,  and stir for a few minutes until the gravy is thick.  Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Blend of desired for a smooth gravy.

Notes

*Note, feel free to adjust the salt to your preference. We tend to eat very low sodium, so this gravy is made with much less salt than normal.  If you feel some is missing, add it in!

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 402mgPotassium: 316mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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