Vegetarian Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons vegetarian chicken flavored broth mix or vegetarian beef broth mix (see note)
• 1/4 cup olive oil or butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons very finely minced onions
• 3 tablespoons finely diced mushrooms (optional)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet (gravy seasoning and browning sauce)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Boil the water and add the 2 tsp.

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   of broth mix.

3. 3

   Stir to dissolve and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat the butter, margarine or oil in a small saucepan with the onions and saute until the onions just barely begin to brown.

5. 5

   (Add the mushrooms with the onions if using) Add the flour and with a whisk, stir until you get a smooth paste and keep whisking and stirring constantly until the mixture turns a nice light to medium golden brown.

6. 6

   Pour in the broth and whisk vigorously until the flour mixture is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.

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   Then continue cooking and stirring and whisking very often until the mixture starts to bubble and becomes thick, at which point you should be stirring pretty much constantly.

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   Serve over whatever you like.

9. 9

   This works just as well with or without the mushrooms.

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    Depends on your personal taste.

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    NOTE: Kosher broth mix is usually sold as a powder in jars in the kosher food section of the supermarket.

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    Two popular brands are Carmel Kosher and Manischewitz; None of them contain any animal products, even the beef and chicken flavors.

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    They are even vegan (I checked the ingredients with a vegan website).