Make-Ahead GravyMake-Ahead Gravy
Make-Ahead Gravy
Make-Ahead Gravy
This handy gravy base can be prepared 2 days ahead, so it’s ready to heat with turkey drippings and additional broth just 10 minutes before your holiday dinner is served.
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Make-Ahead Gravy
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Calories70
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or sage
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 oz.) College Inn® Turkey or Chicken Broth, divided
Cracked black pepper, to taste
Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery and thyme until onion is very soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, about 4 to 5 minutes or just until light golden brown.

 

2. Gradually whisk in 2 cups broth. Cook, stirring frequently with a whisk, about 3 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Let cool. Refrigerate gravy base and remaining 2 cups broth up to 2 days before serving.

 

3. Transfer roasted turkey to a platter to rest. Skim fat from pan drippings. Add pan drippings to refrigerated gravy base in a medium saucepan; heat over medium heat, stirring frequently with a whisk. Add reserved broth 1/4 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached. Simmer until heated through and season to taste with pepper.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 3.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 190 mg Sodium
  • 1 g Protein
  • 3 g Total Carbohydrates
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber
5 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
70
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup butter
Keller's Creamery Salted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Keller's Creamery Salted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$6.99$0.44/oz
1/4 cup diced onion
Spanish Onion, 1 ct, 20 oz
Spanish Onion, 1 ct, 20 oz, 20 Ounce
$1.86 avg/ea$1.49/lb
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each, 1 Each
$3.49
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or sage
Wholesome Pantry Organic Herbs Thyme, 0.66 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Herbs Thyme, 0.66 oz, 0.66 Ounce
$1.99$3.02/oz
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz, 2 Pound
$1.69$0.85/lb
1 carton (32 oz.) College Inn® Turkey or Chicken Broth, divided
College Inn Turkey Broth, 32 oz
College Inn Turkey Broth, 32 oz, 32 Ounce
$3.29$0.10/oz
Cracked black pepper, to taste
McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz
McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 3.12 oz, 3.12 Ounce
$6.59$2.11/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 3.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 190 mg Sodium
  • 1 g Protein
  • 3 g Total Carbohydrates
  • 0 g Dietary Fiber

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery and thyme until onion is very soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, about 4 to 5 minutes or just until light golden brown.

 

2. Gradually whisk in 2 cups broth. Cook, stirring frequently with a whisk, about 3 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Let cool. Refrigerate gravy base and remaining 2 cups broth up to 2 days before serving.

 

3. Transfer roasted turkey to a platter to rest. Skim fat from pan drippings. Add pan drippings to refrigerated gravy base in a medium saucepan; heat over medium heat, stirring frequently with a whisk. Add reserved broth 1/4 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached. Simmer until heated through and season to taste with pepper.