French Onion Holiday Roast
what you’ll need:
For the Roast
1 ½ cups canned French fried onions
¼ cup vegan mayo
1 tablespoon unsweetened, plain non-dairy milk
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 Tofurky Roast
Fresh parsley for serving, optional
For the Mushroom Gravy
2 tablespoons vegan butter
½ yellow onion, minced
¾ teaspoon sea salt
8oz preferred mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
how to make:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a baking dish with parchment.
- In a freezer bag, add fried onions, seal, then crush using a rolling pin.
- In a shallow dish, whisk to combine mayo, milk, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry brush, coat the roast in mayo mixture then transfer to bag and thoroughly coat in onions.
- Place roast on prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and cook 20 minutes more.
- For the gravy, in a skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter. Saute onions and salt until beginning to soften, about 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms, thyme, and pepper, and saute until mushrooms release liquid, about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook 2 minutes more. Whisk in broth then tamari. Bring to a simmer and cook until gravy thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
- To serve, garnish roast with fresh chopped parsley, slice, and serve with hot mushroom gravy.