Umami Vegetarian Gravy My Secret for the BEST Gravy - Food55

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped (approx. 200g)
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped (approx. 150g)
• 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped (approx. 100g)
• 8 oz (225g) cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
• 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (950 ml) vegetable broth (low sodium preferred)
• 1 tbsp (15ml) soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp (5g) Marmite (or other yeast extract)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste