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    Oh My Veggies » Holiday Recipes » Christmas Recipes

    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    Published: Nov 14, 2013 · by Nicole · Updated: May 19, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    This vegetarian shiitake mushroom gravy is so packed with flavor from fresh shallots and rich shiitake mushrooms, no would ever guess that it's entirely plant based! This is perfect served over mashed potatoes or homemade biscuits.

    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    I had a pretty big freak-out over this post because I realized that I didn’t have a gravy boat right before I was ready to start photographing it.

    In my head, I had a gravy boat. But in reality? No gravy boat. I found an article on gravy boat alternatives from The Kitchn, which was helpful, but while I could definitely serve gravy in a water pitcher, I couldn’t really photograph it in one because that would be weird, right? There’s nothing like a big, tall pitcher of thick, refreshing gravy. Pour me a glass, please!

    So I sent my husband to Target to buy me a gravy boat. He took pictures of each one they had in the store and I picked one out. Now I have a gravy boat for all my future gravy servin’ needs. Crisis averted!

    So if you too are a vegetarian that does not own a gravy boat, know that you can serve your gravy in a water pitcher or, failing that, send your better half to Target.

    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    Mashed potatoes are an important part of holiday meals like Thanksgiving. And as I always say, you just can’t have mashed potatoes without gravy. It would be a Thanksgiving travesty.

    This Shallot and Shiitake Gravy can be made in advance and reheated later, so if you’re going to someone else’s house for dinner, you can bring it with you.

    Which is the second thing I always say! If you want to make sure you can eat your Thanksgiving dinner, offer to bring a vegetarian dish or two. Your host will love you! And your fellow guests will probably steal your gravy.

    It’s really that good.

    When you cook down the mushroom stock, the flavor gets concentrated, so you end up with a gravy boat (or water pitcher) full of savory deliciousness that will rival any turkey gravy.

    This is perfect for serving over mashed potatoes, but is also wonderful over homemade vegetarian biscuits.

    And if you love this recipe, be sure to check out these other tasty vegetarian gravy recipes.

    Recipe

    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    Shallot and Shiitake Gravy

    A vegan gravy for Thanksgiving made with shiitake mushrooms and shallots.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Shallot and Shiitake Gravy, vegan gravy, vegetarian gravy
    Servings: 2 cups
    Calories: 146kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 shallots chopped
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 3.5-ounce package fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps chopped
    • ¼ cup white wine
    • 2 ½ cups mushroom stock
    • 2 tablespoons water
    • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • Salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until browned, 7-10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook until the mushrooms release their juices, 2-5 minutes more. Pour in the wine and increase the heat to high. Once the wine has evaporated (1-2 minutes), pour in the mushroom stock. Bring to a boil, then continue to boil for 8-10 minutes, until the stock has reduced and thickened slightly.
    • Whisk the water and flour in a small bowl. Pour the flour mixture into the gravy and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the gravy thickens, about 2 minutes. The gravy will thicken even more as it cools. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1183mgPotassium: 176mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 646IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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    1. martha says

      November 26, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      I am so excited to try this for thanksgiving! I can't find store bought mushroom stock and I'm not sure I have time to make it, so could I substitute veggie stock or would that just mess it up? Next year, I promise to be more prepared!!

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      • Kiersten says

        November 26, 2013 at 9:06 pm

        I haven't tried veggie stock in this particular recipe, BUT I have used it in my other mushroom gravy recipe and it worked out just fine. So I think it should work. 🙂 It might be a little less mushroom-y though!

        Reply
    2. jenna says

      May 27, 2014 at 7:35 pm

      have you ever tried making a big batch of this and freezing it?

      Reply
      • Kiersten Frase says

        May 27, 2014 at 7:37 pm

        Yes, it freezes well!

        Reply
    3. Cathlene says

      November 28, 2014 at 5:23 pm

      I made this yesterday for Thanksgiving. About half of us are vegetarians. Everyone LOVED this gravy. I've been a vegetarian for close to twenty years, and there are very few meat products that I miss, but at the holidays I've yearned for mashed potatoes with gravy. This was perfection. I substituted vegetable stock for the mushroom stock because I'm not a huge mushroom fan.
      Thanks for a really tasty recipe.

      Reply
    4. Sarah says

      November 24, 2015 at 11:27 pm

      Thanks for this recipe. I was wondering whether simple white onions could work as a substitute for shallots? Perhaps I could cook them out for a long time so they release more sweetness

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        November 25, 2015 at 8:15 am

        Yes, I've made lots of gravies with onions instead of shallots. 🙂 You shouldn't need to adjust the cooking time much (or at all).

        Reply
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