Recipe!! Holiday Addition: Mashed Potatoes With Mushroom Gravy

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Hello everyone! We are going to wrap up this holiday recipe series with a traditional mash potato and gravy recipe. The issue with most gravy recipes is that they are almost always made with a meat broth or stock. I have found that this recipe is the best vegan friendly one I have come up with.

The mushrooms give this recipe a “meaty” texture. I find that without adding some type of mushroom to it, the recipe is lacking flavor and texture.

With this recipe, I encourage you to play around with it. Try it with garlic or onions. Pretty much every gravy recipe is the same at its core. Butter, flour, stock/broth. With such a flexible recipe one can’t help but have a little bit of fun with it!

I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season! If you try any of our recipes please show us on our social media, links and tag names are below! If you have any suggestions, loved this, hated this, or just want to say hello leave it in the comments below!

~Stella~

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Mashed Potatoes With Mushroom Gravy

  • 6 medium sized potatoes
  • ¼ cup vegan butter
  • 1 cup cut cup mushrooms
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • ½ cup of unsweetened almond milk (or any non dairy milk)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Fresh Thyme

  1. Cut up your potatoes, I leave the skin on mine but if you wanted to peel them you would want to do it before you cut them up.
  2. Boil potatoes in a pot
  3. Slice mushrooms
  4. In a different pan melt your butter on medium heat
  5. Add mushrooms to butter
  6. Cook mushrooms until they are fork tender
  7. Sprinkle flour over mushrooms
  8. Mix in flour and let cook for a few minutes. Be careful not to burn the flour.
  9. Slowly add in stock while stirring the mixture.
  10. Bing mixture to boil
  11. Take off of heat
  12. Add milk and thyme
  13. Salt and Pepper to taste
  14. Serve

ENJOY!

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