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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Step your dinner & Thanksgiving game up with the make-ahead gravy recipe! Learn how to make this special turkey or chicken broth based gravy from College Inn®! This handy gravy recipe can be prepared 2 days ahead, so it’s ready to heat with turkey drippings or additional broth just 10 minutes before dinner is served.

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Serves 8

Prep time 5 min.

Cook time 20 min.

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® Chicken or Turkey 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.

VARIATION:  To make Mushroom-Wine Turkey Gravy, prepare recipe as directed, except add 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms and 2 Tbsp. dry red or white wine when cooking onion and celery and substitute sage for thyme, if desired.

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