5 Ways to Beef Up Vegetarian Sauces

I am an unapologetic flexitarian—I eat meat, but I try to do it rarely and responsibly. I've already noted some tactics on how and why to eat less meat, but I also try to eat my fair share of purely vegetarian dishes. For the most part, I am a believer in the idea that vegetarian food can be every bit as delicious as meat-based cuisine, but I do think it takes a bit more thought.

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I'm a big fan of stew, for example. But one of the biggest challenges I find with vegetarian food is developing truly complex, flavorful sauces, gravies and stews. It's just hard to get a vegetable-based sauce to develop as rich and deep flavors as, say, a steak and ale pie, or a good gravy. But it is possible. Here are a few tips for rich, deep sauces with zero meat.

Keep reading to learn the Top 5 Tips for Flavorful Vegetarian Sauces, Gravies and Stews.