Turkey Gravy (Make Ahead)

Name: Turkey Gravy (Make Ahead)
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 12+
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 turkey wings; 2 med onions, quartered; 3/4 c carrots, chopped in lrg pieces; 3 stalkes celery, cut in 2 inch pieces; 1 c water; 1/2 tsp thyme; 2 quarts chicken broth; 3/4 c flour; 2 Tbs butter; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Diana Luder @NatureLover1958

So much to do on the holiday, so I make my gravy ahead of time and freeze it.

Diana Luder @NatureLover1958

So much to do on the holiday, so I make my gravy ahead of time and freeze it.

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Ingredients

2 hrs+

12+

6turkey wings
2med onions, quartered
3/4 ccarrots, chopped in lrg pieces
3stalkes celery, cut in 2 inch pieces
1 cwater
1/2 tspthyme
2 quartschicken broth
3/4 cflour
2 Tbsbutter
1/4 tspblack pepper

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Steps

2 hrs+

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange turkey wings in single layer in lrg roasting pan. Spread onion, carrots and celery evenly over turkey layer. Roast 1 1/4-1/2 hr.
2

Place roasted turkey and vegetables in 5 quart stock pot. Pour 1 c water into roasting pan. Stir, scraping any browned bits loose from roasting pan. Pour all into stockpot.
3

Add 6 c chicken broth to stockpot. Add thyme and bring to boil, then reduce to medium low. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hrs.
4

Set wings aside and let cool. May want to skin and save meat for another use.
5

Strain contents of stockpot thru strainer into a 3 quart sauce pan. Press vegetables into strainer to extract more broth into saucepan. Discard vegetables & bring to gentle boil.
6

In medium bowl, whisk flour into remaining 2 c chicken broth until smooth. Gradually whisk into turkey broth. Continue to simmer on low until thickens (3-4 minutes).
7

Remove from heat. Stir in butter and pepper. Serve or prepare for freezer or refrigerate.