Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs turkey wings (4)
• 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup water
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 arrange wings in a single layer in a large roasting pan.
• 3 scatter onions over top.
• 4 roast 1 1/4 hours until wings are browned.
• 5 put wings and onions in a 5-6 quart pot.
• 6 add water to roasting pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom.
• 7 add the brown bits to the pot.
• 8 add 6 cups broth (refrigerate the remaining 2 cups) add carrot and thyme.
• 9 bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce heat and simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours.
• 11 remove wings to cutting board.
• 12 save wing meat for another use if you wish, or discard.
• 13 strain broth into a 3 quart saucepan, pressing vegetables to extract as much liquid as possible.
• 14 discard vegetables.
• 15 skim fat off broth and discard.
• 16 if time permits, refrigerate broth overnight to make fat skimming easier.
• 17 whisk flour into remaining 2 cups broth until well blended.
• 18 bring broth in pot to a gentle boil.
• 19 whisk in broth flavored mixture and boil 3-4 minutes to thicken gravy and cook flour.
• 20 stir in butter and pepper.
• 21 serve now or freeze up to 6 months.