Chicken-Free Gravy (makes 4 servings)

• 3 tablespoons soy margarine
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• 1 cup nutritional yeast*
  
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning**
  
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
  
• dash of pepper
  
• 2 cups vegetarian broth or 1 vegetarian bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups boiling water

Melt the soy margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, nutritional yeast, and seasonings, stirring quickly with a whisk.

Add the broth, stirring until blended. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes, or until thick.

* Nutritional yeast is an inactive yeast rich in vitamins and minerals, with a wonderful cheesy flavor that can be found in most natural foods grocery stores. It can be easily added to soups, stews, casseroles, or in place of cheese to make any dish creamier.

** Poultry seasoning—a mixture of sage, thyme, marjoram, and other herbs—can be found in nearly every grocery store.

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