Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Submitted by greysangel

"This is a great fool proof recipe for make ahead gravy."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 8 cups
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 4 turkey wings (about 3 lbs.) or 3 turkey legs
• 2 medium onions (peeled and quartered)
• 1 cup water or 1 cup wine
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3⁄4 cup chopped carrot
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Have a large roasting pan ready.
3. Arrange wings in single layer in pan.
4. Scatter onions over top.
5. Roast 1 1/4 hours or until wings are browned.
6. Put wings and onions into 5-6 quart pot.
7. Add water to pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom; add to the pot.
8. Add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the carrot, and thyme.
9. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Remove wings to a cutting board.
11. When cool pull off skin and meat.
12. Discard skin and save meat for another use.
13. Strain broth into 3 quart saucepan, pressing vegetables to extract as much liquid as possible.
14. Discard veggies and skim fat off broth.
15. Whisk flour into remaining 2 cups of broth until smooth.
16. Bring broth in saucepan to a boil, slowly whisk in flour mixture, boil 3-4 minutes to thicken and remove floury taste.
17. Stir in butter and pepper.
18. Refrigerate up to one week or freeze up to three months.