Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 turkey wings (about 3 lbs.) or 3 turkey legs
• 2 medium onions (peeled and quartered)
• 1 cup water or 1 cup wine
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 have a large roasting pan ready.
• 3 arrange wings in single layer in pan.
• 4 scatter onions over top.
• 5 roast 1 1/4 hours or until wings are browned.
• 6 put wings and onions into 5-6 quart pot.
• 7 add water to pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom; add to the pot.
• 8 add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the carrot, and thyme.
• 9 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.
• 10 remove wings to a cutting board.
• 11 when cool pull off skin and meat.
• 12 discard skin and save meat for another use.
• 13 strain broth into 3 quart saucepan, pressing vegetables to extract as much liquid as possible.
• 14 discard veggies and skim fat off broth.
• 15 whisk flour into remaining 2 cups of broth until smooth.
• 16 bring broth in saucepan to a boil, slowly whisk in flour mixture, boil 3-4 minutes to thicken and remove floury taste.
• 17 stir in butter and pepper.
• 18 refrigerate up to one week or freeze up to three months.