Holiday Gravy (vegan)

Ingredients

• • 8 Cups good vegetable stock

  • 8 dried shiitake mushrooms

  • 1/2 Cup olive oil

  • 1 shallot (minced)

  • 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1/2 tsp Marmite

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

• 1. Pour the vegetable stock into a medium pot and add the shiitakes.

  2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes.

  3. Pour into large container and wipe out the pot.

  4. Add the olive oil to the pot and cook shallot over medium-high heat for 1 minute.

  5. Add the flour and cook, whisking until it turns very light brown (about 2 minutes).

  6. Slowly pour the mushroom stock into the pot, whisking constantly.

  7. Add soy sauce, Marmite and a few grounds of pepper.

  8. Bring stock to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until gravy is reduced by almost half (about 20 minutes).

  9. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if desired.

  10. Strain out mushrooms before serving.