Rich Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

If you’re like me, I can’t stand the last minute rush and expectations in making the turkey gravy. You have one shot and it better be good! Well, this takes out all the stress of that last minute dash. Can be frozen or refrigerated for five days. This is honestly the best turkey gravy I’ve ever had. You dirty a few pots and pans, but it sure beats the last minute rush Thanksgiving Day. Let me know what you think. Bon appetite!

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step: 2

Place the turkey wings, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic into a roasting pan, and roast until the turkey wings turn a deep golden brown color, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer the cooked wings and vegetables to a large pot. Place the roasting pan over 2 stove burners on medium-high heat, then pour the white wine into the roasting pan. Scrape off and dissolve any browned flavor bits from the bottom of the pan into the white wine; heat and scrape the roasting pan until the drippings and wine have reduced to about 1/2 cup. Pour the wine mixture into the saucepan with the turkey wings.

Step: 3

Pour chicken broth and water into the pot, and season with thyme. Push the turkey wings down into the liquid; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes. Skim off any foam that collects on top. Pour the broth mixture through a colander into a large bowl; pick meat from the wings, if desired, to add to gravy, or discard the spent wings and vegetables. Allow the gravy base to stand for several minutes for the fat to collect into a layer on top, and skim as much fat as possible. Transfer the skimmed fat into a saucepan. There should be at least 1/2 cup of turkey fat; add butter to make this amount if necessary.

Step: 4

Whisk the flour into the turkey fat over medium heat until the flour mixture becomes smooth and golden brown. Gradually whisk in the broth until the gravy comes to a boil and thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow the gravy to cool, then refrigerate or freeze. Reheat almost to boiling to serve.

Per Serving: 111 calories; protein 7.9g; carbohydrates 5.2g; fat 4.7g; cholesterol 25.5mg; sodium 250.4mg.

Getting stay in and make food your food instead of eat in the evening out is good a process in the best way if you’re focusing on eating healthier. There’s no best way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it yourself! Mastering the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, that is time to make your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

A side dish would easily make down of your health goals, as sugar , sodium, fat, and calories can all get rather high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that mistakes .