Herby Dripping-less Gravy

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and most people are not celebrating with huge feasts like normal years, a big Turkey is probably out of most people’s sights this year. Now with no turkey, that means no drippings to make a traditional gravy, but no worries because this herby dripping-less gravy is TO DIE FOR. Sautéd onions, garlic, shallots, and fresh herbs blended into a thick buttery broth does more than the trick when paired with creamy mashed potatoes or a small turkey breast. It may start out as a chunky gravy but once you pop that sucker into the blender, you will get that creamy texture we know and love from a traditional gravy. Plus this is a perfect gravy recipe that you can make a couple days ahead of the big day!

This recipe is dairy-free and can be made vegan if you decide to do a vegan broth, and vegan butter (I used Miyokos Vegan Butter for this recipe)! Let’s get started!

INGREDIENTS:

2 TBSP Olive Oil

3 TBSP Butter

1 Onion, diced

2 Shallots, diced

3 Cloves Garlic, minced

1/8 C Parsley, finely chopped

3 Sprigs Oregano, finely chopped

6 Sprigs Thyme, finely chopped

5 Sage Leaves, finely chopped

1 TBSP Salt

1 TSP Pepper

1 TBSP Garlic Powder

1/2 C Butter

1/4 C Flour

2 C Chicken Broth

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat medium-sized dutch oven over medium-high heat.

2. Add olive oil and butter and let heat up and butter to melt.

3. Sauté onion, shallots and garlic for about 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally but letting veggies get a golden brown color.

4. Add in fresh herbs: parsley, oregano, thyme, and sage. Stir together and let flavors meld together for about 3 more minutes.

5. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

6. Add butter and flour, then let thicken.

7. Add chicken broth and stir.

8. Turn heat to high for about 3 minutes then bring down to a simmer. The gravy will continue to thicken here for about 1 minute.

9. Scrape bottom of pan to get excess off of the bottom then place gravy into a blender. Blend until it has a smooth consistency.

10. ENJOY!

Notes:

* Instead of using a blender, you can use an immersion blender to blend but it may not be as smooth as you would like the final product to be.

* Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth to make this vegan.

* If you do not have fresh herbs, you can use dry herbs but it may change the flavor slightly.

* Continue adding more broth if you want a more watery consistency but do not add until after step #8.