How to Cook: Basic Gravy

Makes about 2 cups, enough for 8 servings
Time 10 min
How to Cook: Basic Gravy

Creamy, flavorful, and lump free, this broth-based gravy is easy to pull off, even with those finicky in-laws looking over your shoulder. Watch our how-to video.

Ingredients

    1/4 cuppan drippings
    2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
    1/4 cupall-purpose flour
    2 cupschicken or vegetable broth, divided
    Fine sea salt to taste
    Ground black pepper to taste

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Method

Transfer juices and bits from roasting pan — turkey, pork, beef, lamb, chicken or roasted vegetables — to a bowl. (If bits are stuck, place the pan over medium-low heat and deglaze by adding a splash of broth and scraping them up.)


Set bowl aside for a few minutes, and then skim fat from top and discard. 


Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. 


Whisk in pan drippings and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.


Vigorously whisk in 1 cup broth until all lumps are gone, and then whisk in remaining broth.


Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, 2 or 3 minutes.


Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

(about 1/4 cup)

Calories

110

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

3g

Cholesterol

10mg

Sodium

35mg

Total Carbohydrate

3g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

0g

Protein

1g

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