White Bean Gravy

One thing I really miss since becoming vegetarian is good gravy.  But how do you make good gravy without some sort of animal broth? Lindsay S. Nixon, in Everyday Happy Herbivore, has the answer.  If you try this gravy, which is low in calories, has very little fat,  and even contains protein, I think you'll like it--and you won't even miss your animal style drippings!

Sorry, no photo.  I've made it several times, but just keep eating it up!  This morning I had it on biscuits.  It's so easy.

White Bean Gravy
Everyday Happy Herbivore
Lindsay S. Nixon

Ingredients:

• 1- 15 oz. can navy beans, drained and rinsed (I use cantellini beans--you can use any white bean for this).
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth (I use closer to 3/4 cup--but use enough to make a texture you like).
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (I use Zatarain's).
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

 Directions:

1. Combine everything in a blender and puree until silky smooth, adding more broth as necessary to achieve the desired consistency.  You don't want to thin it out too much.  It should be creamy and thick--like gravy.
2. Transfer to a pot and gently heat over low heat until thoroughly warm.
3. Taste, adding more pepper, or salt, as desired.

To make it cheesy, omit Cajun seasoning and add more nutritional yeast.

Makes approximately 2 cups.

You can also add sausage crumbles to make sausage gravy.

Nutritional Info:  169 calories, 0.4 g fat, 29.4 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 3.8 g sugar, 11.1 g protein