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Vegan Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Vegan Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, holiday, Main Course
Cuisine American, holiday, Plant-based, Vegan
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the mashed potatoes

  • 3 potatoes
  • 4 Tbsp vegan butter
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt to taste

For the vegan gravy

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • salt + pepper to taste
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

For the Mashed Potatoes

  • Boil a large pot of salted water. Cut the potatoes into large chunks while you wait for the water to boil. Boil the potatoes until soft enough to pierce. It should take about 15-20 minutes. Test it with a fork to see if they are soft.
  • Once the mashed potatoes are soft from boiling. Drain it completely from the water. Use a masher, large spoon or fork to mash the potatoes. Add in the vegan butter and mix it in as it melts. Once it is a mash consistency that you like, add in garlic powder and salt.

For the Vegan Gravy

  • In a medium sized pot or sauce pan, add in olive oil and chopped onion chunks until fragrant and translucent on medium-high heat
  • Then add in the washed and cut baby bella mushrooms. Allow mushrooms and onions to cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until water begins to come out of the mushrooms. Stir occasionally.
  • Once mushrooms and onions are cooked and water begins to come out, add in 3 cups of the vegetable broth and soy sauce. Set aside 1 cup of the vegetable broth in a bowl and whisk with 4 Tablespoons of cornstarch (or thickener of your choice.) Then add it into the pot and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.
  • Stir occasionally as mixture should begin to thicken up. Once gravy mixture has cooked together and thicken up. You can add salt and pepper to taste. Once it is at a flavor that you desire, turn off heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes. When it has cooled down, add the gravy mixture into a high powered blender such as a Vitamix Blender which you can purchase on The Plant Based Palette Online Shop
  • Serve the mashed potatoes and pour the gravy on top then garnish it with fresh chopped parsley. Enjoy!
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