VEGAN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CREAMY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Grease casserole then combine half of the french fried onions with all of the ingredients and stir well.
• Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.
• Sprinkle the remaining french fried onions over the top of the casserole and bake an additional 5 minutes or until onions are crisp and golden brown.
• Creamy Onion Gravy:.
• Saute onions in canola oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
• Add 5 Cups of the vegetable stock, tamari, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper, and simmer for 7 minutes or until onions are tender.
• In a bowl, whisk together remaining 3 Cups vegetable stock and the browned flour.
• Remove saucepan with simmering broth from the heat.
• Quickly whisk flour mixture into the broth to avoid lumps. [And if you have lumps that is why they invented Gravy strainers or pop it into the blender and pulse once].
• Return to heat, whisking constantly, and cook until thickened.
• Whisk in parsley. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Yield: 6 1/2 cups.
• brown flour: put flour in pan over low heat and stir until it becomes a golden brown.
• Set aside to cool.
• Make ahead and store for months.
• Use the left over gravy for something like the herb roast or Ricker's Tofu roast.