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You’re just a week away from needing a really good mashed potato and gravy recipe in your life. Get ready to be amazed that this creamy, comforting duo can be made vegan, with no oil and with no-added-salt. That’s right, nutritarian mashed potatoes and gravy for the win!
So, now you have no excuse to detour from your nutritarian lifestyle during the holidays!
You’re going to be so surprised at the deliciousness of this mushroom gravy! You only need a handful of fresh ingredients and little bit of time lovin’ it on the stove.
And it’s perfect to use as a substitute for cream of mushroom soup. I envision a baked green bean casserole on the horizon, or you can add it into this casserole instead of the cheese sauce, for a little something different.
It’s also glorious drizzled over roasted carrots or broccoli. Needless to say, once you make it you’re going to find a million reasons why you should make it again.
So, let’s figure out exactly why this nutritarian mushroom gravy is so damn delicious…
It’s all about layers.
You’re going to layer flavors and build this sauce, slowly, from the ground up–and it’s going to shine in the final product!
First in the sauce pot are fine-diced onion, minced garlic and low-sodium veggie stock (in lieu of cooking oil). I cooked these down for about 12 minutes, till they were just starting to caramelize.
Next in are the thin-sliced mushrooms (baby bella or Cremini are best). They get another 8 to 10 minutes of love with some helpers, like liquid aminos, no-salt seasoning and fresh-cracked pepper.
Last in are the fine-diced bell peppers and fresh rosemary.
I had to do it. I know I’m close to being a serial-red-pepper-abuser but I just can’t stand it when my food has no color! The peppers and herbs only get cooked for a few minutes and then the magic happens…
You’re going to make your power-play now–you’re going to hit this mushroom sauce with that down-home goodness that makes everything seem that much better and celebration-worthy: cream.
Yeah, this isn’t your grandma’s cream.
This is plant-powered, good-for-you, damn-there’s-cauliflower-in-this(?) creamy goodness!
You’re going to use a cup of the cauliflower and onion cream sauce you used to make your nutritarian mashed potatoes to thicken your flavors up into a bona fide gravy. (Yeah, you should pretty much plan on making those mashed potatoes too!)
And after that first real taste test, when the recipe is right at completion, you’re going to realize that I’ve just handed you the key to surviving the holidays as a nutritarian!
Now help me figure out all the ways to use and love-on this gravy!
4.8 from 5 votes
Craving something rich and creamy that won’t derail your nutritarian lifestyle? Try this vegan, oil-free mushroom gravy--perfect for holiday gatherings or Sunday supper!
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 1/2 cups
Calories 50.4 kcal
Author Kristen Hong
Ingredients
- 2 1/2cupslow-sodium veggie broth
- 1cupcauliflower cream sauce(see link in instructions below)
- 8ozmushrooms, thin-sliced(stems removed)
- 1/2large yellow onion, diced
- 1/4cupfine-diced red pepper
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1tbspliquid aminos or coconut aminos
- 1tbspno-salt seasoning
- 1tbspfresh rosemary
- cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
Add 2 cups veggie broth to a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and garlic and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Onions should be translucent and soft.
Reduce heat to medium and add sliced mushrooms, no-salt seasoning and liquid aminos. Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes, mushrooms should be soft.
Reduce heat to medium- low and add in diced red pepper and rosemary. Stir for another 5 minutes or until red pepper is just beginning to soften.
Add 1 cup cauliflower cream and 1/2 cup veggie broth. Stir to combine. Add fresh cracked pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Nutritarian Mushroom Gravy
Serving Size
0.5 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
50.4
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.21
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.45
g
Sodium
14
%
Potassium
168.41
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
7.8
g
3
%
Fiber
1.26
g
5
%
Protein
3.7
g
7
%
Vitamin A
322.13
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
16.16
mg
20
%
Calcium
19.55
mg
2
%
Iron
0.56
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Please leave your comments, tips and tricks below and I’m wishing you all a happy, happy holidays to come!
Meet Kristen Hong
Hi, I’m Kristen! I adopted a nutritarian lifestyle over six years ago and I've been sharing my experiences ever since. I’ve found that a successful life stems from eating to live and it’s my mission to make this lifestyle doable for everyone who’s ready to end their issues with troubled eating, weight gain and food-related disease!
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