Great Gravy, Every Time

Name: Great Gravy, Every Time
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tablespoon plain flour or 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour; 2 beef bouillon cubes or 2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or 1 tbs stock concentrate); 2 cups cold water; 1 teaspoon red currant jelly (I've even used Welchs grape jelly); 1 dash Kitchen Bouquet; salt (to taste)

7 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon plain flour or 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
2 beef bouillon cubes or 2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (or 1 tbs stock concentrate)
2 cups cold water
1 teaspoon red currant jelly (I've even used Welchs grape jelly)
1 dash Kitchen Bouquet
salt (to taste)

Directions

1

Place oil in med hot pan.
2

stir in flour, keep stirring while roux browns to your liking.
3

pour in 1 cup of the water, keep stirring.
4

turn heat down to a gentle simmer.
5

add stock concentrate and Kitchen Bouquet, keep stirring.
6

add red currant jelly by cutting small chunks from the spoon to distribute evenly.
7

stir in remaining water to achieve the consistency you like, Great Gravy will thicken considerably while simmering or if left standing.
8

add salt (and pepper too, if you like) to taste.
9

When using leftover Great Gravy be sure to add more water by strring it in with a fork.