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Brown Gravy in bowl with ladle dipping
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5 from 8 votes

Gravy

Homemade Gravy is essential for many comfort food meals and holiday dinners. This is a really simple recipe to make and can start with butter or drippings from the meat. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown gravy, gravy for mashed potatoes, gravy without drippings, homemade gravy, Thanksgiving gravy
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 65kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or pan drippings
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine ground rosemary or thyme optional

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, melt butter or drippings and whisk in flour.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until a medium brown.
  • Whisk in broth and add salt, pepper and rosemary.
  • Cook, continuing to whisk until mixture is thickened. Lower to simmer and keep warm until ready to serve.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Gravy can be made up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container.
  • Reheat in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in additional broth if it needs thinned.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 204mg | Sugar: 1g