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Amazing Vegetarian Gravy

12/17/2013

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This gravy will not disappoint - in fact when I served it at Thanksgiving the last few years and everyone was raving and asking for the recipe.  I had two 'meat eaters' tell me it was the best gravy they had ever had! It really thew them for a loop when I told them it was a vegetarian gravy - they had no clue!!

Bottom line...you do not have to stand over the stove and frantically try to make gravy with your turkey drippings while the whole family waits to eat. And you certainly don't have to buy canned -huge yuck! You can make this gravy while your bird roasts or the stock and/or the gravy can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It also freezes really well, so you can make a big batch for all your holiday meals at once. Just defrost in the fridge overnight (if needed) and reheat on the stove top over low heat when you are 20-30 minutes away from serving. 

This recipe also includes very simple conversion instructions to make it gluten free, dairy free, and vegan! It is also one of 24 delicious recipes included in our new, Anti-Inflammatory Diet Holiday eCookbook. This book is loaded with clean meals that your whole family love this holiday season - download your copy here today!

ROASTED GARLIC VEGETARIAN GRAVY (PRINT RECIPE)
Makes 4-5 cups gravy

Ingredients:
1 large head garlic
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil plus additional for drizzling
1 leek, quartered and washed
1 onion, left unpeeled, quartered
2 carrots, quartered
2 celery ribs, quartered
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 cups dry white wine (sub more broth if you are sensitive to alcohol)
1/3 cup soy sauce
6 cups cold water
5 tablespoons organic unsalted butter, organic ghee, or vegan butter
1/3 cup all purpose flour, brown rice flour, or quinoa flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Separate 6 cloves from garlic (do not peel), drizzle with a little olive oil, and double-wrap tightly in foil. Roast until garlic is very soft, about 45 minutes.  When done, remove cloves from peels and smush with a fork until resembling a puree. Set aside.
  3. While garlic roasts, heat oil (2 tablespoons) in a 4-to 5-quart heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook vegetables, remaining garlic cloves (separated but not peeled), bay leaf, and peppercorns, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. 
  4. Stir in wine and boil until most has evaporated. 
  5. Add soy sauce and water and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  6. Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup. You should have about 4 cups total.  If you do not, boil to reduce; if less, add water.
  7. Melt butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and garlic purée and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Slowly add stock, whisking, and then simmer 3 minutes. 
  8. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy with your favorite holiday fixings!!

Happy Holidays!
~Billie
2 Comments
Aeezie Donovan
12/18/2013 04:18:16 am

When I clicked on the Roasted Garlic Vegetarian Gravy, it only showed the phone and no printed recipe. Is it just me, or did other customers have this problem. I'm serving ham, but thought this might work anyway since I have a vegetarian brother-in-law coming to dinner. Thank you.

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Billie Shellist link
12/18/2013 05:53:15 am

So sorry about this Aeezie. A bit of technical difficulties on our side, but it is fixed now and you should be able to access and download the recipe without a problem! Thanks so much for letting me know! Hope you enjoy this gravy and Happy Holidays to you!

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    Billie Shellist, FDN-P

    I practice functional nutrition, an approach that allows me to look at your entire health history and help you find the "root causes" of your chronic health complaints.  

    ​This cuts out the trial and error process and helps you get real symptom relief and resolution!


    Food is medicine and knowledge is power -I hope you enjoy my anti-inflammatory recipes which are gluten, dairy, and soy free as well as very low grain and sugar.  

    If you'd like to heal from the root cause(s) of your chronic symptoms,  try starting with a complimentary 15-minute consultation.  Click here to request your free session.


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