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Easy Homemade Brown Gravy Recipe (no drippings)

Learn how to make Homemade Brown Gravy from scratch. So easy, this gravy can be made without drippings as it is thickened with flour. The flavor comes from beef broth/stock whilst the rich texture comes from some butter and a splash of heavy cream. The perfect gravy for serving with your beef roast, pork chops or sausage and mashed potatoes.

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 106 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoon AP flour
  • 1 ½ cup beef broth/stock
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • ½ teaspoon beef - better than bouillon - See note 1
  • pinch pepper (Black or white)
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.2 tbsp unsalted butter
  2. Stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes until well combined and golden brown.2 tbsp AP flour
  3. Whisk in ¼ cup of the beef broth, the mixture will become a very thick paste. Gradually whisk in ¼ cup more broth. Once the mixture has thinned slightly you can gradually whisk in the remaining broth.1 ½ cup beef broth/stock
  4. Add the Worcestershire sauce, the beef base, and the pepper.½ tsp Worcestershire sauce½ tsp beef - better than bouillonpinch pepper
  5. Bring to a boil then reduce to a low simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened and glossy.
  6. Add the heavy cream, taste and season with salt if needed.2 tbsp heavy cream salt to taste

Notes

  • Beef better than bouillon is an intense beef base, you can replace it with the beef paste or half a crumbled beef stock cube. It adds great beefy depth and saltiness to your gravy helping to replace the flavor missing from drippings. You can leave it out but you will find you need to add more salt to your brown gravy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 106kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 456mg (19%) Potassium 59mg (2%) Vitamin A 290IU (6%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 106

% Daily Value*

Calories 106kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 456mg 19%
Potassium 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 290IU 6%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.