Basic All-american Brown Gravy Recipe

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Basic All-american Brown Gravy
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 quart cold beef broth (as high-quality as possible)
  • black pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
  2. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until the mixture is golden-brown and smells like cooked pie crust.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in cold beef broth, and then add the rest of the ingredients, except the salt and pepper. (May Not Need Salt)
  4. Bring to a simmer, whisking, and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste, and add pepper....salt not needed.
  5. You May Add Sauteed Onions or Mushrooms to This Also!!!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 290.53 Kcal (1216 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.08g 32%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 800.68mg 33%
Potassium 157.63mg 3%
Total Carbs 20.29g 7%
Sugars 0.69g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 7%
Protein 5.63g 11%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 56.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 136.2 Kcal (570 kJ)
Calories from fat 88.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.88g 32%
Cholesterol 19.07mg 14%
Sodium 375.35mg 33%
Potassium 73.9mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.51g 7%
Sugars 0.32g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 7%
Protein 2.64g 11%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Calcium 26.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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