Giblet Cream Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• reserved turkey giblets
• 6 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 carrots, coursely chopped
• 1 large onion, halved
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 small bay leaf
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 while your turkey cooks, place giblets in large sauce pan.
• 2 add 6 cups water, 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, carrots, onion, celeryand bay leaf.
• 3 simmer over medium heatuntil stock is reduced to around 3 cups.
• 4 (about 2 hours) strain the stock into a bowl.
• 5 chop giblets.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 melt 5 t butter in large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 8 add 5 t flour and whisk 2 minutes.
• 9 gradually add turkey stock, cream and up to 1 cup of turkey pan juices.
• 10 simmer gravy until desired consistency, whisking occasionally.
• 11 add chopped giblets.
• 12 season to taste with salt and pepper.