All-Purpose Gravy

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup carrot, peeled & chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 5 whole black peppercorns
• salt
• ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and well-browned (about 7 minutes).

3. 3

   Reduce heat to medium.

4. 4

   Add flour, stirring constantly, until well-browned (about 5 minutes).

5. 5

   Gradually add broths while whisking constantly.

6. 6

   Bring mixture to boil and skimming off any foam on surface.

7. 7

   Reduce heat to medium-low and add bay leaf, thyme, and peppercorns.

8. 8

   Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes until thickened and reduced to 3 cups.

9. 9

   Strain gravy through fine-mesh strainer.

10. 10

    Press on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.

11. 11

    Add salt & pepper to taste.

12. 12

    To thaw frozen gravy:.

13. 13

    Add gravy to pan with 1 tablespoon of water and warm on low heat until thawed.

14. 14

    Gravy may appear to have separated.

15. 15

    Whisk vigorously to recombine.