Vegetarian Gravy

Note from Cheri: Here's a good all-purpose vegtarian gravy recipe. Serve it over mashed potato or Thanksgiving stuffing, or whatever else your imagination conjures up.

1 T butter 1/4 C minced onion 3 cloves minced garlic 4 T flour or whole wheat flour 4 C water or vegetable stock 5 T low sodium or light soy sauce 2 tsp. minced parsley pepper to taste

Makes About 4 1/2 Cups Melt butter in a heavy skillet and sauteé onion and garlic for about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe skillet clean. Add flour to skillet and cook, stirring constantly until flour get brown and toasted. Add water or stock and soy sauce and cook, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion/garlic mixture and parsley. Cook for one minute more. If gravy becomes to thick, thin with additional water or stock.