Southern Recipes

Southern Turkey Gravy Recipe

Here's an easy recipe for turkey gravy that only takes a few minutes to make. When you take your turkey out of the oven you should let it rest for 15 or 20 minutes before carving. This seals in the juices and makes a more moist, tender turkey. You can make this gravy while you are waiting.

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup melted butter
* 1/2 cup all purpose flour
* 4 cups chicken or turkey stock (canned O.K.)
* 1 tablespoon dried thyme seasoning
* 1/2 teaspoon dried sage seasoning
* 1/2 cup (or more if desired) pan drippings from roast turkey
* Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the butter over low heat until it just starts to bubble.
2. Add flour and stir constantly until flour is completely dissolved and a thin paste (roux) forms. Set aside.
3. In a saucepan bring chicken (or turkey) stock to a boil. Add thyme, sage and pan drippings. Reduce heat and simmer.
4. Whisk the roux (from step 1) into the simmering stock.
5. Simmer over low heat until the desired thickness is reached, about 10 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Remove from heat and strain to remove any solids that might have been in the pan drippings.
Serve hot. Make 4-5 cups gravy according to quantity of turkey pan drippings added.

Note: If gravy is not thick enough, dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water and slowly stir into the gravy. The longer you cook, the thicker it will get.

This gravy keeps well frozen.