Roast & Toast & Gravy

A peppery Southern style gravy - whipped up in a hurry, without any flour or dairy.

Other vegetables can be roasted, but the ones listed cook fastest. 

Scroll down for "It's All Gravy!" recipe.

“Roast and Toast” with It’s All Gravy!

Gluten Free options - VegWithMandy.com

Variations below

Serves 3-4

Heat oven to 375F.

Line roasting sheet with foil, 

sprayed with cooking spray. Add:

• 1 bell pepper (any color), sliced in strips

• 1 medium purple (or yellow) onion, in strips

• 1 medium squash (yellow or zucchini), in coins

Lightly apply olive oil; toss, repeat.

Lightly sprinkle with:

• Salt, 

• Pepper

Roast at 375F for about 20 mins. 

Watch, don’t burn.

Once veg are done, toast bread:

• (1 -2 slices per person) whole grain, seeded bread* 

To serve, on toast place It’s All Gravy! (below) +

Roasted veg. Eat immediately. 

It’s All Gravy!

serves 3-4

In 3 cup food processor, place:

• 15 oz can of cannellini beans, rinsed, drained.

• 3/4 c. unsweet, plain almond milk/

unsweetened rice milk if nut free

• 1/4 -1/2 tsp salt (omit if on low sodium diet)

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce*

• Pinch of cayenne pepper 

• 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional) 

Process until smooth.

Warm in saucepan on low; will thicken.

Add more black pepper, if needed.

Add:

• 2 Tbsp veg broth or water, if needed, until desired consistency

Notes: *If gluten free, replace soy sauce with tamari; use gluten free bread, or eat over rice or potatoes.

As always, check labels carefully.

If you're not GF, we like Dave's Killer bread.

Variation: It’s All Gravy! and Biscuits

Could place Gravy over freshly baked biscuits, and serve with fresh fruit, as Southern breakfast option.

Variation: It’s All (Mushroom) Gravy!

Sautee 1/2 medium onion, diced + 8 oz sliced button mushrooms, until mostly cooked. Then add Gravy, and 

thicken for a few minutes in pan. It’s great over a baked potato with a side of sauteed kale or greens of your choice.