Vegetarian Gravy With Vegemite - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 fresh garlic clove, crushed
450 ml vegetable stock
1 teaspoon vegemite or 1 teaspoon marmite
1 tablespoon soy sauce
salt and pepper

Preparation

Fry the onion in the oil in a medium saucepan for 5 minutes.
Add the flour, and cook for a further 5-10 minutes, until flour and the onion are nut-brown and the onion is soft and slightly pulpy.
Add the garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes, then gradually stir in the dark vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Strain the gravy into a clean saucepan (push the onion through the sieve and add the yeast extract and soya sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well, then serve.