68 makes gravy Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

swanson chicken broth (regular, natural goodness or certified organic), potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces to make about 1 . 5 cups (about 2 1/2 lb potatoes), light cream, butter, generous dash ground black pepper, turkey gravy , heated according to package directions

chili gravy (adapted from a robb walsh recipe) - makes 2 cups, vegetable oil, flour, black pepper, salt, powdered garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano (mexican oregano is preferred if it s available), chile powder, chicken broth (or water) (i used a combination of both), vegetable oil, corn tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese (can make it with velveeta for extra melting oomph and good ol tex-mex authenticity. i used monterey jack and cheddar as that s what i had), onion, diced, chili gravy

chuck steak (i am blessed because were i live the expensive cut, beef fillet is so cheap, so i make all my beef r), brandy, dry red wine, fresh thyme, fresh, bay leaves, garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, butter, beef stock, tomato paste, brown onions, button mushrooms, quartered, carrots, peeled, chopped, bacon , rashers chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, cornflour, bisto , instant gravy granules (optional)

whole chickens, skinned and cut into pieces, chicken breast, bone-in and skinned, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (yukon gold or sheprody), frozen peas, onions, peeled and chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced into coins, salt and pepper, onion powder, flour (plus water to make slurry to thicken gravy), flour, shortening, salt, egg , beaten in a cup w/ enough water added to make 1/2 cup

sausage, carrot, parsnip, sweet potato (orange or white), red onions, lemon, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, salt & pepper, stock (or gravy to make sauce)

pork roast, olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, water, thyme, sage, dry red wine, flour , and enough water to make a paste to thicken the gravy

turkey wings (or neck and giblets from turkey, rinsed and patted dry), butter (or more , as needed), onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, flour, fresh thyme (or 3 tsp, dried thyme leaves), bay leaf, water, salt and pepper, as needed

turkey wings, onions, quartered, stalks celery, each cut into 4 pieces, carrots, each cut into 4 pieces, garlic, halved, dry white wine, chicken broth, water, dried thyme, butter , or more if needed (optional), all-purpose flour, salt and ground black pepper to taste

grain and wild rice blend (plus ingredients to make rice according to package directions), red bell pepper, chopped, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped (not marinated ), chopped cooked chicken, sliced green onion, chicken gravy, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese

onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, vegetable oil, turkey wings, cold water, cold water, fresh thyme, garlic (optional), butter, all-purpose flour, salt and ground black pepper to taste, cayenne pepper

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, potatoes (peeled and cubed ), butter , to make creamed potatoes, milk , to make creamed potatoes, grated cheese, cream of mushroom soup, beef gravy, corn niblets, french style green beans, mild rotel (drained )

ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, brown gravy mix (enough to make two cups gravy), water, oil, potatoes, quartered and then sliced into 1/4 in slices (any potatoes will work, the best tasting ones are red potatoes.), salt and pepper

worthington frichik (i usually keep the juice from the can to make a vegetarian gravy), onion, finely chopped, carrot, peeled and grated fine, water chestnut, chopped fine, chicken-flavored vegetarian seasoning (i use mckay s chicken-style seasoning), wonton skins

crescent rolls, approx 1 1/2 cup - 2 cup leftover sausage gravy (or can make fresh ), eggs, bacon, american cheese (or preference)

frozen hash browns, fat-free chicken broth, country gravy mix (makes 2 cups), warm water, dry onion soup mix

butter, flour, chicken broth or 4 cups turkey broth, salt and pepper, pan drippings from turkey

frying chickens, flour, butter, melted, evaporated milk, undiluted, cream of mushroom soup, grated process american cheese, salt, pepper, drained whole onion (2 cups), sliced mushrooms, paprika