Delicious Turkey Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 turkey neck (can add giblets too)
• 1 cup celery (with leaves)
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 parsley sprigs
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 5 peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons butter (no substitutions or won't thicken!)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup pan drippings from turkey

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan combine 3 cups water, turkey neck (and giblets, if using), celery, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaves, parsley, thyme and peppercorns. bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce the heat and simmer for an hour (i simmer all day and sporadically add pan drippings).
• 3 strain and de-fat the broth.
• 4 return broth to pan and heat gently.
• 5 defat the dripping and add to the stock. simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 6 in a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour. stir well and cook until the roux turns a light brown.
• 7 whisk the roux into the stock and cook until the gravy thickens.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 serve hot.