Easy Vegan Sausage Gravy Recipe
This vegan sausage gravy recipe is the gosh darned creamiest heartiest goodness to make your vegan buttermilk biscuits and gravy dreams come true. Perfectly seasoned with garlic and black pepper, it’s a downright federal crime to make grits or scrambled tofu without it!
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 256kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup unsalted vegetable stock
- 3 cups unsweetened plant-based milk
- ⅓ cup vegan cream cheese
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups vegan sausage crumbled
Optional Additions:
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage minced
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Melt the vegan butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is fully melted, add the flour and whisk constantly until it forms a smooth roux, cooking for a few minutes to lightly brown and develop a nutty flavor in the flour.
- Add the minced garlic, poultry seasoning, nutritional yeast, and black pepper to the roux. Stir frequently for a minute to release the aromatics.
- Slowly whisk in the vegetable stock, ensuring no lumps form. Continue whisking for 2 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Reduce the heat to low, then stir in the plant-based milk, vegan cream cheese and salt. Cook until the gravy reaches your desired consistency, stirring occasionally. If the gravy becomes thicker than you like, you can thin it with additional stock or milk.
- Stir in the crumbled vegan sausage to the skillet and allow it to heat through, stirring gently. If you are using them, fold in the fresh sage and liquid smoke at this point.
Notes
🥄 Whip It Real Good:
Keep stirring the roux constantly to avoid lumps. A smooth roux equals a silky, lump-free gravy. If lumps show up, just keep whisking till they disappear.
🔥 Low Heat, Thiccccc Pan:
After adding the plant-based milk and salt, cook on low heat in a heavy pot to prevent scorching or curdling.
💧 Liquid Love:
If your gravy’s too thick, add a little extra plant-based milk or stock slowly. Dumping in too much at once will make it runny.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 860mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 981IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 2mg