Easy Vegan Sausage Gravy Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
18 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
6 cups
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Calories
256 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Easy Vegan Sausage Gravy Recipe
Description
The Easy Vegan Sausage Gravy Recipe begins by melting vegan butter to make a roux with flour, which is whisked until lightly browned to develop flavor and eliminate raw flour taste. Aromatics like minced garlic, poultry seasoning, nutritional yeast, and black pepper are incorporated into the roux, releasing savory notes. Vegetable stock is slowly whisked in to avoid lumps, thickening the mixture. Lower heat allows the gradual addition of plant-based milk, vegan cream cheese, and salt, creating a creamy consistency. Crumbled vegan sausage is stirred in and heated through, contributing a texture similar to traditional sausage gravy. Optional minced fresh sage and liquid smoke infuse herbal and smoky depth.
This gravy combines creamy, thick sauce with plant-based sausage and seasoning to serve as a vegan alternative to classic southern-style sausage gravy. It pairs well with vegan biscuits, mashed potatoes, or breakfast dishes requiring a hearty sauce.
Cooking tips emphasize continuous stirring during roux formation to prevent lumps, cooking on low heat after adding milk and cream cheese to avoid curdling, and thinning the gravy gently with extra liquid if it becomes too thick. The final gravy should be smooth, flavorful, and warm when served.
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 cup vegetable stock unsalted
- 3 cups plant-based milk unsweetened
- ⅓ cup vegan cream cheese
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups vegan sausage crumbled
Optional Additions:
- 1 tablespoon sage minced, fresh
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Melt the vegan butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is fully melted, add the flour and whisk constantly until it forms a smooth roux, cooking for a few minutes to lightly brown and develop a nutty flavor in the flour.
- Add the minced garlic, poultry seasoning, nutritional yeast, and black pepper to the roux. Stir frequently for a minute to release the aromatics.
- Slowly whisk in the vegetable stock, ensuring no lumps form. Continue whisking for 2 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Reduce the heat to low, then stir in the plant-based milk, vegan cream cheese and salt. Cook until the gravy reaches your desired consistency, stirring occasionally. If the gravy becomes thicker than you like, you can thin it with additional stock or milk.
- Stir in the crumbled vegan sausage to the skillet and allow it to heat through, stirring gently. If you are using them, fold in the fresh sage and liquid smoke at this point.
Notes
- Stir the roux constantly to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth gravy.
- Cook the gravy on low heat after adding plant milk and cream cheese to prevent scorching or curdling.
- If the gravy is too thick, gradually add more plant-based milk or vegetable stock to thin it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 981IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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