Sage Gravy (Or Sauce)
Ready In: 30 mins
Yields: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup pan drippings from turkey (this amount is an estimate, use what you have)
- 1⁄2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup carrot, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sage leaf, fresh, finely chopped
- 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into pieces
Directions
- Add onion and next 3 ingredients to drippings in skillet.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until onion is tender.
- Add wine; bring to a boil, and cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
- Add broth and cook until liquid is reduced by half.
- Stir in half-and-half. Return to a boil; cook until slightly thickened.
- Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard vegetables.
- Return mixture to skillet. Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add butter pieces (1 at a time), stirring with a wire whisk until blended. (If butter is difficult to work into gravy, place skillet over low heat for a few seconds, being careful not to get mixture too hot.).
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