Protein Packed Gravy - Vegan Style

Protein Packed Gravy – Vegan Style

Protein Packed Gravy – Vegan Style. Hey who loves gravy? Who wants to be sure they are getting enough protein? Who loves delicious food?

Well if you answered yes to any of the above, this recipe is for you. My beautiful friend, Lisa Chell, of Modern Vegan Family is a rock star when it comes to sauces. She just whips stuff up in her blender and you know you are going to eat a fabulous meal.

Well she posted this recipe on her blog and we loved it! I love that it tastes so good, that you can be creative with what type of protein you decide to use…beans, lentils, chickpeas, a combination of any of them. I love that it is so good for you and packed with protein and flavour. A definite keeper.

Please check out Lisa at her website http://modernveganfamily.com/ You are going to so thank me for introducing you to Lisa. So many wonderful recipes and cool videos like “Chick Chat”….an online talk show featuring vegan topics and vegans around the continent.

Ok let’s get serious about this gravy…….

Protein Packed Gravy – Vegan Style

Let me start out by saying, as usual I double this recipe and put some in the freezer. One batch will last us a couple days. I have tried many combinations of the gravy; red lentils, brown lentils, chickpeas and my latest version with chickpeas and white bean. All were absolutely, I’m not kidding, delicious!

Have fun and play around with the protein. You can buy everything canned or your can cook your own. I like to cook my own if I have time. Canned is a great alternative.

What you will need to make your Protein Packed Gravy – Vegan Style

1.5 c either lentils, or chickpeas, split red lentils or chickpeas/and white beans
2 T Bragg Soy Seasoning
Brown lentils being rinsed and then cooked before making the gravy

Red lentils being rinsed prior to being cooked and added to the protein packed gravy – pure goodness!
1 T vegan margarine
1 t Better Than Bouillon or bullion cube
1/4 c nutritional yeast
1 t regular mustard
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t onion powder
salt and pepper to taste (hold off till you blend it and then add what you want)
1.5 c boiling water

How to make your Protein Packed Gravy – Vegan Style

Put everything in your blender. A high speed is best, regular will do the trick
Blend till smooth, smooth, smooth
Put all the ingredients into your blender and blend till creamy smooth. Add more water if needed.

Ingredients blended up. Will be fairly thin.

Pour the sauce into a sauce pan, heat to boil and reduce to simmer to thicken. Stir frequently.
Pour sauce into a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Simmer till it thickens. We like it this consistency. If you like your gravy a bit thicker, add 1 T of chickpea flour to thicken.
Serve over any type of veggie, potatoes, pasta, rice…whatever suits your fancy.