All-Purpose Gravy Recipe

All-Purpose Gravy Recipe
All-Purpose Gravy Recipe
After finding smoked turkey drippings to be a little too smoky for gravy, I vowed to find a gravy that could deliver the deep flavors pan drippings produce, but without the drippings, which is exactly what this recipe does.
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 3
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 leaf
  • 5 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped into rough 1/2-inch pi
  • 1 small rib celery , chopped into rough 1/2-inch pieces (
  • 1 small onion , chopped into rough 1/2-inch pieces (about
  • Carbohydrate 2.55556709936895 g
  • Cholesterol 30.53 mg
  • Fat 11.7883562027599 g
  • Fiber 0.827012292541583 g
  • Protein 2.84570157114708 g
  • Saturated Fat 7.40800604281449 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (326g)
  • Sodium 811.076499950457 mg
  • Sugar 1.72855480682737 g
  • Trans Fat 0.865568680346191 g
  • Calories 124 calories

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