Simple Way to Make Ahead Camping Meals

Make-Ahead Gravy

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Recipe Summary Make-Ahead Gravy

This handy gravy base can be prepared 2 days ahead, so it's ready to heat with turkey drippings or additional broth just 10 minutes before dinner is served.

Ingredients | Make Ahead Camping Meals

½ cup butter

¼ cup diced onion

¼ cup thinly sliced celery

1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 (32 ounce) carton College Inn® Chicken Broth, divided

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery and thyme until vegetables are very soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Stir in flour and cook until just beginning to brown, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes.

Gradually stir in 2 cups broth. Cook, stirring frequently with a whisk, until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes; cool. Refrigerate gravy base and remaining 2 cups broth up to 2 days before serving.

When turkey is finished roasting, remove from pan to let rest. Skim fat from pan drippings. Add turkey pan drippings to refrigerated gravy base in a medium saucepan; heat over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add reserved broth 1/4 cup at a time until desired thickness. Simmer until heated through and serve.

To make Mushroom-Wine Turkey Gravy, prepare recipe as directed, except add 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms and 2 Tbsp. dry red or white wine when cooking onion and celery and substitute sage for thyme, if desired.

May use College Inn(R) Turkey Broth instead of Chicken Broth.

Info | Make Ahead Camping Meals

prep: 5 mins cook: 20 mins total: 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 4 cups

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