Gravy

Gravy is a sauce made from the juices of meat or vegetables that are cooked in water, stock or wine. The juices are thickened and often seasoned with onion, garlic, flour, and herbs.

Gravy has been a part of cooking for centuries and there are many different recipes for gravy from around the world. The first known recipe for gravy was found in a cookbook from the Roman Empire. This recipe was made with meat juices, flour, and water.

Gravy became more popular in the Middle Ages as a way to add flavor to food. At this time, gravy was made with different meats, including chicken, beef, and pork. Gravy was also thickened with flour or bread crumbs.

Advice

When making gravy there are a few key tips to keep in mind. Firstly, be sure to start with a good quality fat or oil. This is essential for creating a flavorful and rich gravy. Secondly, use a whisk to ensure that the flour and fat are incorporated thoroughly. This will help to ensure that the gravy does not have any lumps. Lastly, it is important to add the liquids gradually while whisking constantly. This will prevent any lumps from forming in the gravy. With these tips, you can make a delicious gravy that is sure to leave your guests satisfied!

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Recipes

 

Vegan Mushroom Make-Ahead Gravy

5/5 - 1498 votes

• soy sauce
• all purpose flour
• olive oil
• salt
• onion
• black pepper
• portobello mushroom
• vegetable stock

 

Sausage Gravy

5/5 - 891 votes

• all purpose flour
• milk
• fennel
• red pepper
• sage
• salt
• pork breakfast sausage
• black pepper

 

Old-Fashioned Giblet Gravy

4.5/5 - 298 votes

• milk
• black pepper
• salt
• turkey
• hard-boiled egg
• water
• all purpose flour
• butter
• giblet

 

Make Ahead White Wine Gravy

4.1/5 - 636 votes

• white wine
• all purpose flour
• sage
• shallot
• chicken
• butter
• salt
• herb turkey dripping

 

Umami Gravy

4/5 - 857 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• nutritional yeast
• onion
• sugar
• milk
• oregano
• vegetable stock
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Southern Red-Eye Gravy

4/5 - 205 votes

• country ham
• black coffee

 

Mushroom Ragout ‘Gravy’

5/5 - 201 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• chicken stock
• porcini mushroom
• mushroom
• oyster mushroom
• all purpose flour
• shallot
• red wine
• olive oil
• rosemary
• sage
• garlic

 

Turkey Gravy

4.99/5 - 185 votes

• all purpose flour
• chicken broth
• turkey dripping
• giblet
• salt

 

Miracle Mushroom Gravy

5/5 - 186 votes

• clove
• all purpose flour
• canola oil
• maple syrup
• soy sauce
• butter
• sage
• mushroom
• milk
• shallot
• red pepper flake

 

Roast Heritage Turkey and Gravy

5/5 - 166 votes

• salt
• red wine
• pepper
• salt
• breed turkey
• thyme
• hard-boiled egg
• apple
• onion
• apple cider
• lemon
• chicken stock
• cornstarch
• bay leaf
• garlic
• rosemary
• butter

 

Best Gravy Ever

4.7/5 - 95 votes

• canola oil
• black pepper
• salt
• water
• black peppercorn
• herbs oregano
• cinnamon
• heavily iced water
• vegetable stock
• eats roast turkey
• red apple
• allspice berry
• candied ginger
• light brown sugar
• onion
• all purpose flour
• turkey
• chicken broth
• rosemary
• sage
• red wine

 

Easy Rich Onion Gravy

4/5 - 167 votes

• balsamic vinegar
• sugar
• onion
• butter
• vegetable oil
• beef stock
• cornstarch
• water
• black pepper
• salt

 

Kittencal's Easy No-Fail Make Anytime Turkey Gravy

5/5 - 217 votes

• butter
• black pepper
• all purpose flour
• dripping

 

Gravy recipe (tastes like KFC - but a million times better!)

4.99/5 - 121 votes

• beef stock bouillon cube
• chicken stock bouillon cube
• onion powder
• black pepper
• water
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt

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Beef Gravy Recipe

4.83/5 - 275 votes

• water
• salt
• pepper
• onion
• all purpose flour
• light olive oil
• carrot
• beef

 

Chopped Steak and Mushroom Onion Gravy

4.7/5 - 82 votes

• salt
• salt
• canola oil
• worcestershire sauce
• thyme
• garlic
• egg
• shallot
• onion
• ground beef
• brandy
• mustard
• all purpose flour
• beef stock
• butter
• panko bread crumb
• parsley
• crimini mushroom

 

Sausage Gravy

5/5 - 173 votes

• pillsbury grands buttermilk biscuit
• pork sausage
• pepper
• milk
• all purpose flour

 

Old-Fashioned Southern Tomato Gravy

4.5/5 - 80 votes

• parsley
• all purpose flour
• bacon dripping
• milk
• tomato paste
• black pepper
• salt

 

Liberian Chicken Gravy

4/5 - 253 votes

• rice
• chicken stock
• olive oil
• chicken bouillon seasoning
• onion
• bell pepper
• salt
• tomato paste
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• cayenne pepper
• onion powder
• chicken thigh
• garlic
• habanero pepper

 

Hamburger Steaks and Gravy

4/5 - 108 votes

• gravy browning sauce
• black pepper
• onion
• garlic salt
• all purpose flour
• celery
• bell pepper
• mushroom soup condensed cream
• egg
• ground beef
• worcestershire sauce

 

Classic Homemade Southern Sausage Gravy

4.5/5 - 64 votes

• cayenne pepper
• milk
• shortening
• all purpose flour
• biscuit
• breakfast sausage
• black pepper
• salt

 

Why-Is-It-So-Good Gravy

4.5/5 - 59 votes

• parsley
• salt
• msg
• ginger
• amontillado sherry
• black peppercorn
• sherry vinegar
• garlic
• shallot
• chicken wing
• white button mushroom
• olive oil
• butter
• turkey stock
• all purpose flour

 

Rich Turkey Gravy

3.2/5 - 158 votes

• salt
• roasting
• herb
• soy sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• all purpose flour
• white wine
• poultry stock

 

Chicken Fried Steaks and Creamed Pan Gravy with Biscuits

4.1/5 - 44 votes

• waxed paper
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sweet paprika
• f biscuits bake
• round steak
• beef broth
• pepper
• cornmeal
• half
• water
• egg
• vegetable oil

 

Sawmill Gravy With Sausage

4.5/5 - 43 votes

• sausage
• milk
• all purpose flour
• biscuit
• black pepper
• salt

 

Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy

4.5/5 - 41 votes

• lemon juice
• poultry seasoning
• yellow
• all purpose flour
• black pepper
• salt
• soy sauce
• vegetable broth
• mushroom
• butter

 

Pan Sauce Gravy

4/5 - 67 votes

• all purpose flour
• stock
• water
• dripping
• butter
• salt

 

Mushroom Gravy

5/5 - 42 votes

• shallot
• thyme
• rosemary
• tamari
• all purpose flour
• mushroom
• olive oil
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• salt

 

Southern Cream Gravy

4.1/5 - 55 votes

• heavy cream
• milk
• all purpose flour
• dripping
• pepper
• salt

 

Classic Turkey Giblet Gravy

4/5 - 61 votes

• bay leaf
• turkey neck
• onion
• all purpose flour
• water

 

Easy Yorkshire Pudding and Rich Onion Gravy

4/5 - 61 votes

• salt
• balsamic vinegar
• sugar
• onion
• lard
• butter
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• water
• cornstarch
• beef stock
• ground
• salt

 

Brown Gravy

5/5 - 27 votes

• heavy cream
• onion powder
• soy sauce
• beef bouillon
• beef stock
• cornstarch

 

Simple Sausage Gravy

4.94/5 - 33 votes

• sausage
• all purpose flour
• milk
• salt

 

Chicken Gravy

4.94/5 - 44 votes

• all purpose flour
• chicken broth
• chicken dripping
• salt

 

Mushroom Gravy

4/5 - 51 votes

• thyme
• all purpose flour
• beef broth
• black pepper
• salt

 

Mushroom Gravy (easy, from scratch, no drippings required)

5/5 - 32 votes

• olive oil
• garlic
• black pepper
• salt
• beef stock broth
• butter
• all purpose flour
• mushroom
• butter
• salt

 

Vegan and Vegetarian Miso Gravy

4/5 - 48 votes

• nutritional yeast
• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• black pepper
• vegan margarine
• water
• white miso
• vegetable broth

 

Sour Cream Gravy

4.5/5 - 27 votes

• garlic
• shallot
• chicken broth
• all purpose flour
• butter
• sour cream
• black pepper
• salt

 

Slow Cooker Meatballs & Gravy

5/5 - 30 votes

• butter
• worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• onion
• beef broth
• french onion soup
• heavy cream
• cornstarch
• garlic
• meatball
• salt

 

Basic Vegan Gravy

4/5 - 46 votes

• onion
• nutritional yeast
• garlic salt
• vegetable broth
• all purpose flour
• cornstarch
• soy sauce
• vegan margarine

 

Hard-Cider Gravy

4.1/5 - 40 votes

• salt
• turkey giblet
• butter
• all purpose flour
• roast turkey dripping
• hard cider
• chicken broth
• rosemary
• garlic

 

Umami Gravy

4.9/5 - 22 votes

• rosemary
• salt
• shiitake mushroom
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• onion
• turkey neck
• white wine
• all purpose flour
• butter
• chicken broth

 

Make-Ahead Gravy

4.7/5 - 25 votes

• rosemary
• salt
• white wine
• chicken wing
• vegetable oil
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• worcestershire sauce
• all purpose flour
• butter
• thanksgiving stock

 

Cube Steak and Gravy

5/5 - 19 votes

• beef broth
• garlic
• creole seasoning
• thyme
• onion
• mushroom
• steak
• all purpose flour
• water
• worcestershire sauce
• butter
• all purpose flour
• salt

 

Chuck Blade Steaks and Gravy in the Slow Cooker

4/5 - 41 votes

• onion
• seasoning sauce
• all purpose flour
• water
• chuck blade
• creole seasoning

 

Easy Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy

4/5 - 38 votes

• water
• turkey dripping
• sweet rice flour
• black pepper
• salt

 

Onion and Mustard Gravy

4/5 - 38 votes

• mustard
• balsamic vinegar
• sugar
• onion
• butter
• vegetable oil
• dark beef stock
• cornstarch
• water
• black pepper
• salt

 

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

5/5 - 23 votes

• cheddar cheese
• jimmy dean pork sausage
• butter
• milk
• pepper
• salt
• paprika
• all purpose flour
• half
• egg
• biscuit dough

 

Hamburger Steak and Gravy

4.9/5 - 19 votes

• beef broth
• onion
• ground beef
• garlic
• creole seasoning
• thyme
• salt
• mushroom
• egg
• worcestershire sauce
• water
• white
• bread crumb
• onion
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Traditional Beef Gravy

3.5/5 - 75 votes

• roast meat juice
• butter
• red wine
• beef

 

Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy

4/5 - 19 votes

• hot sauce
• salt
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• milk
• buttermilk
• beef bottom round
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• all purpose flour
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Easy Crock Pot Steak and Gravy

4/5 - 33 votes

• mushroom soup
• beef stock
• black pepper
• salt
• onion gravy
• steak
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil

 

Easy Indian Gravy

3.5/5 - 72 votes

• chili powder
• ginger paste
• cumin
• turmeric powder
• onion
• tomato
• garlic paste
• coriander
• sunflower oil

 

Hamburger Gravy

5/5 - 18 votes

• ground beef
• butter
• onion
• thyme
• sage
• beef bouillon paste
• garlic
• milk
• all purpose flour
• red pepper flake
• green bean
• potato
• salt

 

No-Flour Pan Gravy

4/5 - 29 votes

• shallot
• chicken stock
• white wine
• dripping
• butter
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• salt

 

Sheet-Pan Turkey and Gravy

4.6/5 - 16 votes

• herb
• black pepper
• butter
• smoked paprika
• worcestershire sauce
• turkey
• salt
• light brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• turkey stock

 

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy for Thanksgiving

4.85/5 - 20 votes

• water
• carrot
• pepper
• salt
• thyme
• chicken broth
• butter
• onion
• all purpose flour
• turkey wing

 

Chicken Gravy

4/5 - 25 votes

• white wine
• all purpose flour
• redcurrant jelly
• chicken stock

 

Easy Gravy for Turkey

4.5/5 - 12 votes

• roast turkey dripping
• black pepper
• salt
• sherry
• red wine vinegar
• dijon mustard
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• chicken broth

 

Cream gravy

4.93/5 - 13 votes

• black pepper
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• dripping

 

Turkey Gravy - for ROASTED Turkey

5/5 - 15 votes

• chicken broth
• all purpose flour
• roasting
• salt

 

Vegetarian Cashew Gravy

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• cashew
• salt
• water
• cornstarch
• onion powder

 

Round Steak and Gravy for Supper

5/5 - 8 votes

• beef broth
• sugar
• browning sauce
• thyme
• water
• beef round steak
• vegetable oil
• parsley
• all purpose flour
• black pepper
• salt

 

Ham Gravy

5/5 - 13 votes

• ham dripping
• milk
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Hamburger Steaks and Gravy

4.96/5 - 24 votes

• ground beef
• salt
• worcestershire sauce
• egg
• brown gravy
• french onion soup
• chicken soup cream
• black pepper
• bell pepper
• onion
• cracker
• water

 

Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy

4.9/5 - 9 votes

• salt
• milk
• vegetable oil
• round steak
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Crockpot Meatballs and Gravy

4/5 - 20 votes

• mushroom soup condensed cream
• water
• bay leaf
• meatball

 

Chocolate Gravy

4.5/5 - 9 votes

• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• milk
• cocoa powder
• all purpose flour
• butter
• buttermilk biscuit

 

Mushroom Gravy

5/5 - 9 votes

• all purpose flour
• butter
• mushroom
• beef stock
• black pepper
• thyme
• salt

 

Italian-American Sunday Gravy Recipe

4.3/5 - 10 votes

• oregano
• black pepper
• salt
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• onion
• beef stew meat
• sugar
• tomato
• italian sausage
• italian sausage
• olive oil
• country pork rib
• carrot
• garlic
• pasta
• parmesan cheese rind

 

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

5/5 - 8 votes

• breakfast sausage
• brown sugar
• pepper
• salt
• cheddar cheese
• milk
• onion powder
• thyme
• biscuit
• milk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg
• salt

 

Easy Herb-Rubbed Turkey and Giblet Gravy Recipe

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• rosemary
• sage
• thyme
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• carrot
• onion
• turkey
• chicken stock
• parsley
• butter
• all purpose flour
• marmite
• bay leaf
• garlic
• celery

 

24-Hour Gravy

4/5 - 13 votes

• red wine
• onion
• rosemary
• butter
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• sherry vinegar
• bay leaf
• carrot
• parsley
• garlic
• celery
• wing
• all purpose flour
• frank' redhot sauce
• bacon
• tomato paste
• butter
• soy sauce
• bay leaf
• sage
• thyme
• black pepper
• salt

 

Slow Cooker Meatballs and Gravy

3.5/5 - 32 votes

• egg
• parsley
• paprika
• milk
• onion
• sour cream
• ground pork
• salt
• all purpose flour
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• chicken broth
• worcestershire sauce
• bread crumb
• ground beef

 

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

5/5 - 5 votes

• Sausage Gravy
• parsley
• salt
• onion
• chicken stock
• ground chicken
• butter
• garlic powder
• milk
• cayenne pepper
• all purpose flour
• olive oil
• poultry seasoning teaspoon
• Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
• buttermilk
• butter
• self rising flour

 

The Best Turkey Gravy Recipe

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• herb
• salt
• turkey neck
• vegetable oil
• soy sauce
• carrot
• onion
• chicken stock
• all purpose flour
• marmite
• bay leaf
• celery
• butter

 

Liberian Chicken Gravy

5/5 - 5 votes

• shrimp
• chicken bouillon
• bell pepper
• onion
• scotch bonnet pepper
• fried fish steak
• tomato paste
• cayenne pepper
• ginger
• basil
• oil
• tomato
• bell pepper
• chicken
• garlic
• salt

 

All-Purpose Gravy Recipe

5/5 - 4 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• bay leaf
• carrot
• onion
• rib celery
• all purpose flour
• thyme
• beef broth
• chicken broth
• butter
• black peppercorn

 

Cheddar Biscuits and Gravy

4.3/5 - 4 votes

• sawmill gravy
• parsley
• cheddar cheese
• butter
• milk

 

Basic Gravy

5/5 - 3 votes

• salt
• turkey dripping
• all purpose flour
• hot chicken broth

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