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    Vegan gravy with a Belgian Twist

    December 18, 2020 by cookingwithelo Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Thick and creamy vegan gravy made with dried porcini mushrooms and Belgian apple-pear fruit syrup. Serve it with mashed potatoes for a filling dinner. It only requires 15 minutes preparation time.

    Vegan gravy with mashed potatoes

    Vegan gravy with porcini

    For those of you who didn't know, gravy is a brown sauce usually made from the juices of meats. This vegan gravy is based on dried porcini mushrooms and cashew nuts. However it does not taste like mushroom at all.

    The gravy has a slightly sweet taste due to the addition of apple-pear fruit syrup and spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. This syrup is also known as "sirop de Liège" in French or "appel en peer stroop" in Dutch.

    This vegan gravy pairs really well with a simple carrot and potato mash. In fact, this is another traditional Belgian recipe that is often called "stoemp".

    Belgian Potato and Carrot Mash
    Potato and carrot mash, also called Belgian stoemp
    Mashed potato dish with carrots, also known as "stoemp" or "potée aux carrottes" in Belgium. Delicious when served with gravy.
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    Vegan gravy with mashed potatoes

    Vegan Gravy with a Belgian Twist

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    Thick and creamy vegan porcini gravy with Belgian apple-pear fruit syrup. Only 15 minutes preparation time. Serve with mashed potatoes for a filling dinner.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Eloïse Jennes

    Ingredients 

    • 30 g dried porcini mushrooms
    • 1 small onion
    • 100 g carrots about 1 medium carrot
    • olive oil
    • 100 ml red wine I use Merlot
    • 400 ml vegetable stock
    • 50 g cashew nuts
    • 4 cloves
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 2 tablespoon apple-pear fruit syrup also known as sirop de Liège in French or appel en peer stroop in Dutch

    Instructions

    • Rehydrate the mushrooms in lukewarm water.
    • Peel and dice the onion and the carrot.
    • Heat a saucepan with olive oil. When hot, sauté the onion until translucent. Add the carrot dices and sauté for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
    • Deglaze with red wine. Simmer over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
    • Drain and rinse the porcini mushrooms.
    • Add the vegetable stock, mushrooms, cashews, cloves, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to the saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.
    • Add the apple-pear fruit syrup. Simmer for another 2 minutes.
    • Blend on high using a hand mixer or a powerful blender*. Add a splash of water or vegetable stock if you prefer a thinner consistency.

    Notes

    *If you use a blender, make sure to remove the center piece (feeder cap) of the blender lid since the gravy is still hot and start blending on low. 
    **Serve with my Belgian carrot and potato mash (here).
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