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White Bean Gravy

This gravy is an alternative to my chicken-style and brown gravies – substituting a can of no sodium added white kidney beans for the flour/water. Would be good for people with gluten issues as well.

Ingredients

1 can of White Kidney Beans (or cook your own beans and add water for desired thickness)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

For brown gravy also use:
1/2 tsp Kitchen Gourmet browning sauce (or use soy sauce)
2 tbsp vegetable stock powder

For chicken-style gravy also use:
1 square of ‘chicken style’ all-vegetable bouillon. Try to find lower sodium, no oil versions or use this spice combo from Fat Free vegan.
Black pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions:
Pour the can of beans with its liquid into a Vitamix or similar powerful blender. Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high speed until smooth. Add to pot and heat on the stove. This is pretty thick so you can add more water as desired for preferred thickness.

This is a super quick recipe. If you have more time, it’s always good to saute some onions, garlic, and even mushrooms in water to give it even more flavour if you prefer.

Chicken-style Low Fat Gravy

Made my own single portion quick gravy mix, like the store bought packets, since I eat a lot of potatoes.

2 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 square of ‘chicken style’ all-vegetable bouillon. Try to find lower sodium, no oil versions or use this spice combo from Fat Free vegan.
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 cup water (add more water if it’s too thick)

I blend in Magic Bullet, bring to boil then simmer. Gravy will thicken as it simmers. I like this one! Adjust to taste.

Make a big batch of this mix without the water then just grab it whenever you need gravy instead of the store bought gravy packs which are usually $1-2 a pack!

Vegan No Fat Brown Gravy

I discuss the brown gravy recipe here in the video as well.

Made my own single portion quick gravy mix, like the store bought packets, since I eat a lot of potatoes. I wanted to reduce the corn starch as it can affect the flavour.

1 tbsp whole wheat flour
2 tbsp vegetable stock mix (for less sodium use 2 tbsp nutritional yeast instead and optionally salt to taste, under your control)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce (add after thickened) – if you don’t have this use soy sauce and optionally caramelized sugar.
1 cup water (add more water if it’s too thick)

I blend it in my Magic Bullet or (alternatively NutriBullet), bring to boil then simmer. Add 1/2 tsp browning sauce. Gravy will thicken as it simmers. I like this one! Adjust to taste. I recently bumped up the vegetable stock amount from 1 to 2 tbsp.

Make a big batch of this mix without the browning sauce or water then just grab it whenever you need gravy instead of the store bought gravy packs which are usually $1-2 a pack! And if you have more time fry up some onions/mushrooms in a little water to enhance the flavour!