Name: Tasty make-ahead gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 carrot chopped; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp plain flour; 850ml homemade or bought chicken or turkey stock; juices from the turkey (see 'goes well with', right)

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Tasty make-ahead gravy

Tasty make-ahead gravy

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Make the base for this gravy up to two days ahead, then simply add your roasted meat juices and heat before serving

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion

finely chopped
1 carrot

chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp plain flour
850ml homemade or bought chicken or turkey stock
juices from the turkey

(see 'goes well with', right)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal100
fat6g
saturates2g
carbs6g
sugars2g
fibre2g
protein4g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, then fry the onion, carrot and bay, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden. Stir in the flour, then pour in the stock while stirring. Simmer for 15 mins. Discard the bay leaf, then purée the contents of the pan with a hand blender until completely smooth. Cool, then chill. Can be made 2 days ahead.
step 2

When you take the turkey from the oven (see 'goes well with', right), pour the juices from the tin into a deep but narrow jug or bowl. Leave to stand so that excess oil from the turkey rises to the top. Skim off as much fat as you can and discard, then pour the juices into a pan with the gravy base and stir over the heat until bubbling. Season to taste.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2013

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