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Easy Homemade Gravy Recipe
This extremely flavorful homemade gravy recipe is very easy to make and is the perfect complement to all your holiday roasts.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup rendered fat butter, oil, or lard
- 1 peeled and small diced shallot
- 1 small diced celery stalk
- 1 peeled and small diced carrot
- 2 finely minced garlic
- 3-4 parsley stems with leaves
- 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups stock or rendered meat juices
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the fat to a roasting pan or pot over medium heat.
- Place in the shallots, celery, carrots, garlic, parsley, thyme, and rosemary and lightly brown while stirring every 20 to 30 seconds, which takes about 5 minutes.
- Next, stir in the flour until it is completely combined to make a roux.
- Pour in the stock or meat juices and turn the heat to high while stirring to mix in the roux while occasionally stirring.
- Once the mixture is to a boil and is thick, turn the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and then strain the mixture through a chinois or fine mesh strainer and serve it.
- Optionally sprinkle on some fresh chopped parsley, thyme, and rosemary.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 3 days ahead of time. Keep cool until ready to use.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can freeze this, but the sauce may break, and you will need to rethicken it.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of velouté to a small saucepot and heat over low heat until hot. You may need to rethicken it using a small amount of roux.
- When making gravy specifically for your holiday turkey, add 3-4 leaves of fresh sage when adding in the other herbs.
- If you are making this for a holiday meal, I highly recommend prepping the mirepoix 1 to 2 days ahead of time to alleviate any cooking pressures.
- While your protein is resting once it finishes roasting in the oven or smoker, this is the perfect time to make this.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
1089mg
(45%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3603IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1089mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3603IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.