Vegetarian Gravy (Low-Sodium & Sugar-free)

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3-6 cloves garlic, squashed and minced very well
• 2-3 slices yellow onions, chopped
• 8 tablespoons all-purpose white flour
• 4 teaspoons nutritional yeast
• 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or reduced sodium soy sauce (soy sauce)
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt substitute
• 5-6 white mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• flour (optional) or cornstarch (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Measure the vegetable oil into a small saucepan.

2. 2

   Cook the garlic and onion in it for about two minutes on medium or medium-low heat, until the onion is a bit tender and translucent.

3. 3

   Add the flour, yeast, and tamari to make a paste.

4. 4

   Add the water gradually, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Bring the gravy to a boil on medium to medium-high heat, stirring constantly-- the gravy has to boil for it to thicken.

6. 6

   Add pepper.

7. 7

   Stir in the sliced mushrooms, if desired.

8. 8

   Add salt substitute, if desired.

9. 9

   If the gravy is too thin for your taste, add one or two tablespoons of flour or small amounts of cornstarch to thicken it and add home-made-looking lumps.

10. 10

    Use a wire whisk to eliminate lumps.

11. 11

    Pour the piping hot gravy onto toast, biscuits, vegetarian sausage, poultry stuffing, potatoes, or burgers.