VEGAN RED WINE GRAVY: unusually rich & luxurious

 Another Vegetarian Gravy from 67goingon50, this one rich with red wine...

Red wine and lentils give the gravy the 'amazing, really unusual' qualities.

67's Classic Vegetarian Gravy (with vegan option) has become a favourite over recent years as Christmas cooks balance carnivore and vegetarian/vegan appetites.

This year, a vegetarian red wine gravy was on the menu to go with the bosky, savoury Christmas main course Festive Vegetarian Pate & Mushroom Dome.

67 is not a great fan of red wine and it was not easy finding a balance between classic gravy flavour and red wine.  After several attempts,   the result was rather wonderful though a decent wine is obviously a pre-requisite.  The blog's tasters - two mature middle-aged men who are definitely not teetotallers - loved it. 

Cost:£3'ish, depending on what's in the wine store

Serves: a decent amount

Ingredients:

1 med red onion, finely chopped, or equivalent fodmap friendly scallions, green tops only

1 peeled celery stick, well cleaned, peeled & finely chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

1-2 whole baked garlic cloves (opt); baked garlic seems to be more fodmap friendly and can be removed at the end of cooking

125ml red wine (vegan wine for vegans)

35 gm red lentils, washed, soaked in boiling water 30 mins & drained

1 tbsp vegetarian stock granules

350 ml water or stock

1/2-1 tb Dijon or Wholegrain mustard

1 tbsp cranberry sauce

shot of brandy or whiskey

zest of half a large orange

1 tsp dried rosemary

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives  

Method:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, cook celery and onions  in olive until soft, without browning (about 10mins)
2. Add add red wine; bubble gently until liquid is reduced by half (about 10-15 mins)
3. Add lentils,whole garlic cloves & rest of ingredients; bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer; cook 30 mins
4. If you like, remove garlic cloves
5. Check seasoning
6. Blitz in food processor; if too thick for your liking, thin with stock

Comments:

'The gravy was amazing, really unusual, and would be great with any dinner.' Political Agent plus Retired Paratrooper

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission