Easy Mushroom Gravy

If you like mushrooms, you’ll enjoy this simple vegan gravy, which is great over seitan, tofu, rice,  and especially mashed potatoes.

Makes: about 2 cups

• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 8 ounces mushrooms, any small variety, or a mixture
  (try combining shiitakes with baby bella or crimini),
  cleaned, stemmed, and sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Combine the broth and soy sauce in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the mushrooms and simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until done to your liking.

Combine the cornstarch with just enough water to dissolve in a cup or small container. When the water and soy sauce mixture is at a steady simmer, slowly whisk in the cornstarch, stirring constantly until the liquid is thickened.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the basil and nutritional yeast. Use at once.

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