Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes: Organic Cashew Golden Gravy

I never understood gravy as a child.  My grandmother’s gravy didn’t have much flavor and was lumpy. I was always grossed out by the innards and turkey juices used to make it. Needless to say, when you make tofu turkey from scratch, as we do every year, there really aren’t juices to make the gravy from, so here is our recipe:

Vegan Cashew Golden Gravy

Saute in oil:

• 1 cup mushrooms
• 1 onion

In a separate fry pan, preferably a cast iron skillet, lightly toast. Stir often and be careful not to burn the flour:

• 1/3 cup organic flour (white or whole wheat)
• 1/3 cup ground organic cashews (easy to grind in the blender)

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Stir in and cook a few minutes until bubbly:

• 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/4 cup oil or margarine

Whisk in and cook until thickened:

• 2 cups of water
• 1 Tablespoon Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, soy sauce, or tamari
• salt and pepper to taste

This gravy is super easy to make and delicious. It can also be made without the onions, mushrooms, and/or cashews.  It is delicious over mashed potatoes, stuffing, or tofu turkey.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Image: FootosVanRobin on Flickr under a Creative Commons License

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