Vegan Semmelknödel (Bread Dumplings) with Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients

• 8 cups Stale Bread (White or Mixed)
• 1 1/2 cups Plant-Based Milk (Unsweetened)
• 1/2 medium Onion
• 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 6 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 lb Mushrooms (Cremini or Button)
• 1/2 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tablespoons Plant-Based Butter
• 2 tablespoons Flour (All-Purpose)
• 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce or Tamari

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, combine the 8 cups of stale bread cubes with the 1 1/2 cups of plant-based milk. Let this mixture soak for 15 minutes, allowing the bread to soften.
2. 2Squeeze out any excess plant-based milk from the soaked bread and place the bread into a separate large bowl. Add the 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped), 1/4 cup of fresh parsley (chopped), 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the bread. Mix everything together thoroughly until well combined.
3. 3Divide the bread mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into a round dumpling. Set the formed dumplings aside.
4. 4In a large pot, bring the 6 cups of vegetable broth to a gentle simmer over medium-high heat (375°F / 190°C). Carefully place the 8 formed dumplings into the simmering vegetable broth. Cover the pot and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the dumplings are firm and have expanded.
5. 5While the dumplings are cooking, prepare the mushroom gravy. Melt the 2 tablespoons of plant-based butter in a large skillet over medium heat (300°F / 150°C).
6. 6Add the 1 lb of mushrooms (sliced) and the remaining 1/2 medium onion (sliced) to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until the mushrooms and onion are softened and have turned a golden brown color.
7. 7Add the 2 cloves of garlic (minced) to the skillet and cook for 1 minute more, until you can smell its fragrance.
8. 8Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of flour over the mushroom mixture in the skillet. Stir constantly for 1 minute to cook the flour.
9. 9Gradually whisk in 2 cups of the vegetable broth from the pot (or fresh if preferred, but use only what's listed). Bring this mixture to a simmer, then stir in the 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or tamari. Continue to cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened to your desired consistency.
10. 10Carefully remove the cooked bread dumplings from the simmering vegetable broth using a slotted spoon. Serve the 8 bread dumplings immediately with the prepared mushroom gravy.

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