This recipe is a hack of my already popular Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff. Why change it you ask? I made it EASIER, and in my opinion, even tastier. So if you love Mushrooms and Pasta smothered in a rich, savory sour cream gravy - give my new Easy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff a try.
So what's different. For starters, I'm using my amazing Fat-Free Vegan Gravy as a base.
I know right? Why didn't I
It's thick, it's savory, it contains NO oil or fat, and you can even substitute the flour with your favorite gluten-free flour to make this completely GF friendly.
And it sticks to the pasta! (which means maximum yumminess). One pan - a few ingredients - maybe 15 minutes - gravy.
Done.
THEN, we make sour cream. Again super easy. All you need is a few minutes and a blender.
The only part of this recipe that takes any real time is boiling your pasta and sauteeing your mushrooms (which can be done simultaneously). So.....what.....another 12-15 minutes?
A super yummy, low-fat, savory comfort-food dinner in less than an hour? Is that easy enough?
I thought so! I hope you like it as much as I do, so without any further ado.....
Easy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
First we make the gravy.
I'll list all the ingredients in the recipe box below, but basically, you whisk all the dry ingredients together and then lightly toast them in a pan over medium-low heat.
Give the dry gravy mix a stir every so often and when it starts to smell like toast - we're ready for the liquid.
Just whisk all the wet ingredients together (I do it right in my measuring cup) and then pour it into the pan, whisking the wet and dry together. Be sure and mix up any dry clumps and make it as smooth as you can.
It will thicken as it begins to simmer - keep whisking, scraping the bottom of the pan and when it reaches a gravy-like consistency - remove the pan from the heat and set it aside.
Easy.
Next, I drained a 16 oz package of Tofu (I used extra-firm) and then just dumped the whole block into my blender. Add the rest of the sour cream ingredients and blitz until it's nice and smooth. Scrape down the sides if you need to.
Sour Cream - done.
Finally, chop up about a pound of Portobello Mushrooms and add them to a large frying pan. Mushrooms will release their own water so there's really no need to add any liquid - but I did add 1 tablespoon of Low Sodium Soy Sauce and 2 teaspoon of Vegan Worcestershire for flavor.
You can also start boiling your pasta about now - I like Brown Rice Pasta.
Keep stirring the mushrooms and you'll see the pan become very wet from all the liquid that's released. It will eventually evaporate and once the pan begins to look a little dry - and the mushrooms have shrunk in size - pour that gravy in here with them.
This alone would make
Once you've mixed the gravy and mushrooms together, go ahead and stir in some of that sour cream.
The sour cream recipe I list will make about 2-3 cups and you won't need all of it - so refrigerate the rest for those baked potatoes or tacos.
But for this sauce, I used about ¼ cup to ½ cup (more or less) to give it just the right tang for my stroganoff gravy. Adjust to your own taste.
Don't forget to season with salt and pepper to taste, and then pour it over that pasta you just drained.
Mmmmmm. Homemade Easy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff.
Just like mama used to make. (sort of)
That's it for this week, keep those comments coming and we'll see you back here next weekend for another BNV Comfort Food classic.
Easy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Pasta, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan, Comfort Food
Description
I made this popular recipe even EASIER (and in my opinion even tastier). So if you love Mushrooms and Pasta smothered in a rich, savory sour cream gravy - give my new Easy Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff a try.
Ingredients
Gravy
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour (or sub your favorite GF flour)
- 2 Tbs nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups low sodium veg broth
- 2 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
- ½ tsp prepared yellow mustard
- ½ tsp kitchen bouquet (optional - adds color)
Sour Cream
- 16 oz EF tofu, drained
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
Stroganoff
- 12 oz box brown rice fusilli (or your favorite pasta)
- 16 oz portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 1 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp vegan worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix all dry gravy ingredients together and pour into a small saucepan
- Whisk over med-low heat until toasty
- Whisk all wet gravy ingredients together and pour into pan with the dry ingredients.
- Whisk until smooth and heat until thickened - set aside.
- Drain tofu and add to blender along with all remaining sour cream ingredients
- Blend until smooth - set aside
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions - drain
- Clean and slice mushrooms and add to a large frying pan
- Add soy sauce and Worcestershire and stir over med heat until mushrooms have reduced in size and the liquid has evaporated.
- Stir gravy into pan with mushrooms and mix well.
- Add ½ cup (or to taste) sour cream to gravy and stir to mix well
- Season to taste.
- Pour over drained pasta and enjoy
Notes
Kathy
Even better than this delicious recipe was seeing your grandson's little dance. He is so cute!
Carrie
Just made this tonight! It’s excellent!
abeda
Made this tonight and it was so so good! Will be making it again soon. The sour cream is delicious and I still have some leftover for next time. Thank Chuck.
Jane
Our household loves this recipe. Now my husband wants me to prepare it with mashed potatoes.
Loretta
Delicious! I’m not a big mushroom fan but I try because I know they’re good for me. This was so good and the mushrooms were great. We had over brown rice. Will definitely make again.
Sharon
Easy to make and DELICIOUS! I took leftovers to work for lunch and got comments about how good it smelled ?. Will definitely be making this again.
Susanna
Can I use All-Purpose flour instead of whole wheat flour?
Chuck Underwood
Sure
Nancy
My husband and I both detest mustard. Is there a substitute or should I just omit it?
Chuck Underwood
Just leave it out
Helen Butt
Can you freeze the leftover sour cream?
Chuck Underwood
Sure
MJ
Made this today for my son and I and we LOVED it! Absolutely delicious! The gravy is so smooth and delicious! I made another batch to put over baked potatoes and your amazing crispy french fries! Is this gravy allowed on a Mary's Mini?? Thanks for this and many, many other recipes we've enjoyed from your website! Keep em coming!
Sharon
You just drain the tofu and don’t press the liquid out? Thanks will make this weekend?
Chuck Underwood
Yup!
Ann
This post was perfectly timed! I subbed white mushrooms and silken tofu because I had them on hand. I checked the older stroganoff recipe and saw you used silken in that one so figured I'd be safe with that substitution and it was. Oh my, this was the best! I'll definitely make this again! And I'll make your sour cream one of my staple recipe! Thank you!
Elaine
I really liked this. I am it sure if I did something g wrong, it was very salty.
Swati
Any substitute for Worcestershire sauce?
Can you use silken tofu?
Thanks !
Brenda
I’ve been vegan for almost 2 years, but there are some things I still miss. This has solved one of my problems. It was absolutely delicious!
CB
Delicious!
Amie
I think I'd like a good splash of red wine in the flour base before adding the broth for the gravy recipe.
Susan
A +
Excellent flavor and satisfying meal. My lifetime-carnivore husband loved it! Plus, it was easy.
Thank you Chuck!
Melissa
I just made this today. It was super good. Thanks!
Roger Dalton
I love your videos, love your website, love your recipes, however I really prefer the videos you have without the background music.......in case you are interested.
Lynda
Can't wait to try this, I just about love everything I have downloaded from your website. Especially love the Country Corn Bread. Growing up with wonderful crusty (oil-soaked) from the black skillet was one thing I really missed but thought I could live without anything that tasted like the real thing. But yours does, I love to put the creamed corn in mind and heat the left overs chunks in a very hot oven 425 for about 10-15 minutes make it crispy on all sides. Yum. Because I ad extra veggies to most everything, I plan on putting broccoli in the stroganoff. I have put green chilis in the corn bread or jalapenos. Keep up the good work Chuck
Tina
This was delish!! My family loved it and it will be making the regular dinner rotation . And that gravy!!! Omg!!!
Jennifer
I got to your site after Googling for a vegan vegetable stew recipe. I marked that one and will this one, as well. Beef stroganoff was a favorite dish of mine as a kid, so I'm anxious to try yours. Both recipes look amazing! Thank you
Donna
This recipe is AWESOME! My husband was less than impressed when I told him I was fixing mushroom stroganoff for dinner, as he would much rather eat a piece of beef. He got a bowl full and loved it! He even went back for seconds and commented several times how good it was. He has no idea that the sour cream was made with tofu, because he doesn't eat tofu. LOL
Lisa Smith
I haven't made this particular recipe, but wanted to say that I prefer my stroganoff with jasmine rice. I don't like noodles with stroganoff at all.
Beth
What is EF tofu?
Chuck Underwood
Extra Firm Tofu