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.
Use the left over gravy for something like the herb roast or Ricker's Tofu roast.