Mashed Potato Gravy
Our favorite mashed potato gravy boasts a smooth, rich, and savory flavor, and can be made without drippings!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups beef stock, or broth
- 2 cubes beef bouillon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Use a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Add the stock and the bouillon cubes, then heat for 1 minute and stir. Repeat heating until the bouillon is dissolved.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat melt the butter. Add the flour, thyme, and sage and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the hot stock/bouillon cube until smooth. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook, whisking, until smooth and thick, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, then salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Smooth Gravy Tips:
- Whisk whisk whisk. Your wrist will get a good workout, but it will be well worth it.
- Add the liquid slowly and whisk.
- Keep warm. The gravy thickens as it cools. You want the gravy to have a creamy texture, but if it becomes too cool it will take on a pudding-like texture.
- Thicken. Add some gravy to a separate bowl and whisk in flour. Once it is smooth pour it into the main pot of gravy and whisk.
- To thin it out add more broth.
Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg