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Vegane Bratensauce
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5 from 1 vote

Vegan Christmas menu: Gravy

A dark and delicious gravy that goes perfectly with the strudel
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Beilage, Hauptgericht, Sauce
Keyword: bratensauce, christmas, dunkle Sauce, gravy, Vegan, Weihnachten
Servings: 4 Persons
Author: Verena Frei

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 2  onions
  • 2 garlic cloves 
  • 2 carrots 
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 150 gr (5 oz.) Shitake mushrooms or a different kind  
  • 2-3 twigs rosemary and thyme each 
  • 100 ml (1/2 cup) red wine 
  • 2 pinches of sugar 
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 liter ( 4 ¼ cup) vegetable broth 
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Roughly chop onions and garlic and sauté in olive oil
  • Wash and roughly chop the vegetables, add them to the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes while stirring 
  • Add the herbs and deglaze with sugar and red wine 
  • Stir in tomato paste, flour and soy sauce and continue roasting while stirring for 3-4 minutes 
  • Add the vegetable broth. Let simmer for approx. 20-30 minutes with the lid closed
  • Remove the herb twigs and blend everything in a mixer or with an immersion blender
  • Season with salt & pepper