Vegan Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Vegan Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy are crazy easy and delicious. Honestly, mashed potatoes win all the time. I like mine creamy and garlicky, too. I picked some fresh garlic chives from my patio garden for this recipe. So perfect!

I love Thanksgiving. I love the food, the company, the drinks, the music, and the “becoming one with my couch.” Being vegan doesn’t mean my Thanksgiving is any less carb and food heavy/delish than any other T-day. There are SOOO many meals you can make. Click HERE for a list of Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes.

OMG… COVID! Preventing family/friend soirées across the world. UGH! This year, it’ll just be me, my sis’, my nephew, and of course, G-dog. It’ll be amazing, no doubt. However, I am so pissed at the stupidity of people. This past year, human stupidity, in mass quantity, has become incredibly evident through both COVID and the election. I mean, what the fuck, people? Is putting on a mask too difficult? Is putting on a mask and following basic rules of socialization too freedom-restricting? Why can’t we all agree, despite our opposing beliefs, that this virus fucking sucks, and that if we all follow VERY easy and basic rules, we might have a chance of getting over this hellacious hump earlier than a down-tick next summer? Let’s all cross our fingers for this vaccine being readily available with access for everyone – like ASAP. Okay, that’s my diatribe for today. I felt the need to put it in this post since holidays are super-spreaders.

Anyway, Vegan Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy are the bomb! I hope you enjoy! Live well, eat well, mask-up well, friends.

For your cooking delight… I LOVE this version…

Vegan Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Ingredients –

For the mashed potatoes:

3 1/2 lbs of potatoes – I usually use russet; however, this time, I use red potatoes and loved it! Also, I keep the skin ON!

2 C vegan milk – I prefer oat milk for this recipe

1/4 C vegan butter

5-7 cloves of garlic – diced (depends on your level of garlic and size of cloves)

2-3 Tbs garlic chives – diced (save some for a garnish)

Salt & pepper to taste (salt for boiling potatoes, too)

For the gravy: (feel free to double this recipe – I usually do)

2 C vegetable stock

2 Tbl soy sauce or Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

2 tsp dijon mustard

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 C flour

Optional – 1-2 Tbl ground flax

Directions –

For the mashed potatoes:

Cut the potatoes into quarters. Place in a large pot, add salt and cover with water

Bring to boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat once boiling. Cook until potatoes are tender – about 15 minutes

Drain and place back in pot

Heat the milk, butter, garlic, and garlic chives in a pan over medium heat until simmering – remove from heat

Mash and add the mixture from pan, plus salt and pepper

Garnish with a piece of butter and chives

Done!

For the gravy:

Place all ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil

Whisk often over medium-high heat for a few minutes until the gravy thickens to your liking

Done!

Wine pairing –

White – Chardonnay

Red – Barbaresco, Chianti Classico, Côtes du Rhône.

Beer pairing –

Blonde ale