All-Purpose Gravy

Name: All-Purpose Gravy
Ingredients: 1/2 cup carrot, peeled & chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 3/4 cup onion, chopped; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 cups low sodium beef broth; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 5 whole black peppercorns; salt; ground black pepper

12 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup carrot, peeled & chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups low sodium beef broth
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
5 whole black peppercorns
salt
ground black pepper

Directions

1

Heat butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2

Add vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and well-browned (about 7 minutes).
3

Reduce heat to medium.
4

Add flour, stirring constantly, until well-browned (about 5 minutes).
5

Gradually add broths while whisking constantly.
6

Bring mixture to boil and skimming off any foam on surface.
7

Reduce heat to medium-low and add bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns.
8

Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes until thickened and reduced to 3 cups.
9

Strain gravy through fine-mesh strainer.
10

Press on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
11

Add salt & pepper to taste.
12

To thaw frozen gravy:.
13

Add gravy to pan with 1 tablespoon of water and warm on low heat until thawed.
14

Gravy may appear to have separated.
15

Whisk vigorously to recombine.