VEGAN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE W/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