Best Easy Gravy For A Crowd Recipes

BIG BATCH CREAMY GRAVY FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth, at least 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking continuously until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Stir half-and-half into the saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add liquid smoke. Cook and stir until gravy is smooth and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.

BULK COUNTRY SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• You will need a very large pot to make this gravy.
• Put sausage into pot, add 1-2 quarts of water.
• Stir to break meat up very fine while bringing to a boil.
• When cooked through, strain the water off of the meat.
• Return meat to the pan and add shortening; brown the meat till it starts to look crispy.
• Add flour and cook until flour is browned, stir often so you don't let it burn (use low heat).
• Add seasonings.
• Using large whisk stir the first gallon of milk into the flour and turn up heat,while remaining to stir constantly.
• Once it thickens, add the kitchen bouquet and the can of evaporated milk.
• Stir to mix and bring to a boil.
• Next you may add the other half gallon of milk as you need it, to get your gravy to the consistency that you like. (Remember, gravy must come to a boil before you know how thick it is or isn't going to be).
• If after all your milk has been added, its still too thick, then add a bit of water and bring it back to a boil.
• Add liquid to thin gravy a little bit at a time.
• It is easier to thin than to rethicken properly.
• Once it is to the consistency you like and has come to a boil again,then it's done.
• Taste to see if it needs more salt.
• Adjust if need be and serve over biscuits, toast, fried potatoes or mashed potatoes.
• To freeze cool completely then package and freeze.
• Will keep 3-6 months in freezer.

SAUSAGE GRAVY FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• brown and crumble the italian and pork sausage in a big pot.
• Cook and crumble the bacon and add to the pot with some of the drippings.
• Add the butter or margarine if there is not a lot of grease.
• DO NOT DRAIN.
• Add the flour to the pan with the sausage to make a sort of roux.
• Cook over medium low for about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the milk and cook for about 10-15 minutes until thick.
• Thin with milk as needed.
• Season with some of the ham base, salt, and pepper as you desire.

MAKE-AHEAD TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange a single layer of turkey wings in a large roasting pan. Scatter the onions over the top of the wings. Roast in the preheated oven for 1-1/4 hours or until wings are browned.
• Place browned wings and onions in a 5 quart stockpot. Add water to roasting pan and stir, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Pour the the water from the pan into the stockpot. Stir in 6 cups broth, carrot, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove wings from the pot and place on a cutting board. When the wings are cool, pull off the skin and meat. Discard the skin and save the meat for another use. Strain contents of stockpot through a large strainer into a 3 quart saucepan. Press on the vegetables to extract any remaining liquid. Discard the vegetables and skim the fat off the liquid. Bring the contents of the pot to a gentle boil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour into the remaining 2 cups chicken broth until smooth. Gradually whisk the flour mixture into the simmering turkey broth; simmer 3-4 minutes or until the gravy has thickened. Stir in the butter and pepper. Serve immediately or pour into containers and refrigerate or freeze.

CHEF JOHN'S MAKE-AHEAD TURKEY GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine onion, carrots, celery, and vegetable oil in a large roasting pan and toss to coat. Place turkey wings on top of vegetables
• Place roasting pan in the preheated oven and cook until the turkey wings are browned and vegetables are caramelized and softened, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Transfer turkey wings and vegetables to a large stockpot. Place the roasting pan over a stovetop burner on medium heat. Pour 2 tablespoons cold water into the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer mixture to the stockpot and add 10 cups cold water, thyme, and garlic.
• Bring turkey wing mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until meat falls off the bone, about 3 hours. Skim off turkey fat throughout the process and set aside 2 tablespoons.
• Strain turkey stock and reserve 6 cups of stock; discard all the solids.
• Heat butter and 2 tablespoons reserved turkey fat in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and cook, whisking continuously, until it begins to smell like cooked pie crust, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly pour in turkey stock, whisking continuously. Increase heat to high and simmer until thick and warmed through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.