Vegetarian gravy
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6 - 8
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Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large thyme sprig
- large knob of butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp Marmite (optional, but it does add colour and depth)
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1l vegetable stock (or chicken or beef stock, if you prefer)
- soy sauce, to taste
Method
- STEP 1
Fry the veg and herbs in the butter for 10-12 mins until the vegetables start to brown. Scatter over the sugar and continue to cook until sticky and caramelised.
- STEP 2
Stir in the flour until sandy, then add the Marmite, if using, tomato purée and vinegar. Pour over the stock, then simmer everything together until you have a thickened sauce.
- STEP 3
Sieve, then add soy sauce to season and colour. Use straightaway or cool and freeze.
