How do you make vegetarian sausage gravy?

Question

I would like for it to have a similar flavor to the real thing. I know how to make a bechamel with flour, butter and milk, but how do I get the sausage flavor in there? Maybe add sage? Please help! Thanks!

This is not an odd question thank you very much. I am not a vegetarian. The gravy is for my mother who is vegetarian and quit eating meat ten years ago for health reasons but she actually likes the taste of meat. OK? Please don't criticize my question. If you don't have the answer to my question don't say anything at all. Have a nice day!

It is not a contradiction. I already stated my reason for wanting to make vegetarian sausage gravy. Obviously there are lots and lots of vegetarians who enjoy meat textures and flavors as evidenced by all the meat analogs on the market. Just because you don't care for meat substitutes it doesn't mean you should come bashing my question. Thank you very much to those who actually answered my question!

Answer 1

You can use a vegetarian "meat flavored" bouillon cube (or oxicube if you're British).

Try a basic recipe like this:
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/saucesdipsspreads/r/mushroomgravy.htm

and add in the bouillon. A bit of miso or nutritional yeast, if you have it, will add extra flavor too. That's probably the closest you'll get, but I'm curious to see if anyone has other ideas....

Answer 2

I like to do a mushroom and onion gravy for my homemade veggie patties.

I take a few onions, and start them in veg oil, and brown them very will, take them out, and saute the mushrooms with a touch of garlic, add back the onions, a tin of veggie broth from the soup aisle or stock cube with 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, cook it for 5 minutes, season it, I like a bit of oregano and black pepper, to thicken you can use a starch either tapioca, corn or potato, it will be clear, if you don't mind flour and tablespoon dissolved in a 1/4 cup of water will give you a nice smooth sauce just cook it for 3-5 minutes to get the raw taste cooked out. If you like sage a bit of ground sage and thyme will get you a sausage like flavour.

Answer 3

You can try mushrooms, TVP "sausage", or maybe miso-see which gives the flavor you like best. That' s nice you wanting to do that for your mom.

Answer 4

you could check some of your local stores and see if they have any vegetarian sausage? then use it as your main flavoring of your gravy....

Answer 5

Isn't that ??? at least odd
a V&V wanting the flavor of meat???
let alone sausage :~)
OH well

Answer 6

1st catch a vegitarian, mince, form into sausages and boil. This forms a very nice vegitarian soup/gravy, salt and pepper to taste.

Answer 7

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A CONTRADICTION