Gravy without meat for any side dish

A tasty, meatless gravy will make any side dish more flavorful and satisfying. It is a great addition to mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, buckwheat and other cereals. For meatless gravy, you can use mushrooms and just about any vegetables, such as bell peppers, celery, leeks, garlic, and tomatoes.

Do not spare a variety of condiments and spices. They will reveal the taste of vegetables, and the gravy for buckwheat without meat will turn out to be very aromatic and piquant. A simple, meatless gravy is ideal for vegetarians and those looking to turn a regular side dish into a savory dish with a variety of flavors.

Ingredients:

• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 100 g green peas
• 100 g green beans
• 75 ml sunflower oil
• 1 tbsp. l. wheat flour
• 2 tbsp. l. tomato paste
• 300 ml of water
• salt to taste
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.5 tsp ground paprika
• a few sprigs of parsley

How to make meatless gravy:

Peel the onion and cut into cubes. Peel the carrots with a vegetable peeler, cut into pieces.

Pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan. Put the chopped vegetables into it. While stirring, we will fry them over medium heat until they become soft.

Then add the previously thawed green peas and green beans to the vegetables. Thanks to them, a simple gravy without meat will turn out to be tasty and satisfying.

Mix the ingredients and add tomato paste to them.

Stir again and continue to cook the gravy for another minute. Then add some wheat flour to make the meatless tomato gravy thicker.

Mix it with vegetables. Then pour hot water into the pan. The amount depends on how thick the gravy you want to end up with.

Salt, add spices so that the gravy for mashed potatoes without meat turns out to be fragrant and a little spicy. Wash the parsley, chop finely and add to the rest of the ingredients.

Optionally, you can add a little lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to the dish to add a zesty acidity.