Perfect Giblet Gravy

You will want to drizzle this luscious gravy on everything on your plate! How can you go wrong with Southern Living?

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1  turkey giblets, and neck from 1 turkey
• 4  cups water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  celery rib, chopped
• 1  carrot, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
•  fresh parsley sprig, garnish

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large, hot skillet; add vegetables, and sauté.
2. Add flour, stirring constantly until smooth and combined.
3. Add reserved broth, whisking constantly, until thickened.
4. Proceed with recipe as directed.
5. Bring giblets, neck, and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
6. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until tender.
7. Drain, reserving broth.
8. Chop giblets and neck meat, and set aside.
9. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chopped vegetables, and sauté 5 minutes.
10. Add flour, stirring until smooth.
11. Add reserved broth; cook, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until thickened.
12. Reduce heat to low.
13. Remove vegetables using a hand-held, wire-mesh strainer, and discard, leaving gravy in skillet.
14. Whisk together egg yolks and half-and-half.
15. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot gravy into yolk mixture; add to remaining hot gravy.
16. Add giblets and neck meat; cook, stirring constantly, 4 to 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°.
17. Stir in salt, pepper, and seasoning.
18. Serve immediately.
19. Garnish, if desired.
20. Makes 4 cups.