Name: Easy Turkey Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup turkey pan drippings (fat skimmed from the top) or butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups turkey or chicken broth, warmed, plus defatted pan juices; 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme; salt and pepper to taste

Smooth, rich gravy from the roasting pan drippings in 10 minutes. Serving size: about 1/4 cup. This one takes 15 min start to finish and serves 12. It earned a spot in our Thanksgiving deck because the steps are simple and the ingredients are easy to find.

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Why you'll love it

Ready in 15 min
Everyday ingredients, most of them already in your pantry
Tagged: thanksgiving, holiday, 15-minute

Our best tip: Lumpy gravy? Pour it through a fine-mesh strainer or blend it smooth with an immersion blender.

Holiday food safety: thaw turkey in the fridge, cook it to 165°F (74°C), bake stuffing in its own dish, and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Use leftover turkey within 3 to 4 days or freeze it.

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Easy Turkey Gravy

Prep5 min

Cook10 min

Total15 min

Calories~60 / serving

Servings12

Ingredients

1/4 cup turkey pan drippings (fat skimmed from the top) or butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups turkey or chicken broth, warmed, plus defatted pan juices
1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Pour the pan drippings into a measuring cup and let the fat rise to the top. Spoon 1/4 cup of the fat into a saucepan.
Whisk the flour into the fat over medium heat and cook, whisking, 2 minutes until golden.
Slowly whisk in the warm broth and the defatted juices from the cup.
Simmer, whisking, 5 to 8 minutes until thick enough to coat a spoon. Stir in the thyme and season with salt and pepper.

Notes: Lumpy gravy? Pour it through a fine-mesh strainer or blend it smooth with an immersion blender. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Calories are an estimate per serving, worked out from the listed ingredients. Brands and portions vary.