Last weekend my in-laws came out to Boulder to visit and I used them as guinea pigs for this healthy Paleo Gravy recipe. Thankfully this gravy passed the in-law test served over Mashed Cauliflower.
When I made this Paleo Gravy, I roasted a chicken with onions and thyme and used the pan drippings for the recipe below. I probably only had a couple of tablespoons of drippings, and I actually think this gravy recipe might work without any drippings at all. The onions thicken the gravy; I learned this trick from the late, great author Elaine Gottschall (also a dear friend), who wrote a fabulous gravy recipe in her book Breaking the Vicious Cycle
Herb Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 quart Chicken Stock
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- pan drippings from roasted chicken or roasted turkey
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat chicken stock, onions and garlic to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer until onions and garlic are soft, about 30 minutes
- Pour pan drippings into saucepan
- Blend stock-onion-drippings mixture in a vitamix until smooth
- Place mixture back in saucepan and reheat, then season with salt and thyme
- Serve over turkey, Mashed Cauliflower, or anything else
Equipment
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sharon says
the gravy looks awesome cant wait to try it!
Tessa B says
The gravy looks great, Elana!
starlite_cherub says
Great recipe! I don’t like gravy at all and this looks tempting. We celebrated Thanksgiving last month but this could be a keeper for Christmas dinner! Thank you so much for all your fantastic, healthy, delicious recipes!
Megan
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wendy says
really enjoy your site. thank you for the onion trick. i may have to try your gravy this thanksgiving as i slowly try to get gluten out of our family diet.
all the best!
Rhonda says
What a good tip! I didn’t know that the onions would help to thicken a sauce if pureed.
Adrienne says
Sounds mmm!!
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Thanks
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Yeah, I hope she [Jamie S.] wins the Vitamix blender, too. She won’t shut up about it. :) Plus, that will leave more room on the registry for power tools and flat screen tv’s. :D And she can make me awesome shakes.
Jamie S. says
Hi Elana! Hoping I win the Vitamix blender, but if not, it’s definitely going on my bridal registry. Fingers crossed! :)