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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peg strickler says
Thanks for yet another great, simple, heathly idea for Thanksgiving!
nicole says
I have totally been looking for an easy gravy! I’ll have to try this one out!
Joy says
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Jennifer R. says
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Laura says
oh yum!!!!!!!!
Yan says
All of this will work so well in the Vitamix!
Joan VanDewater says
Love pacific foods. I always stock up on their chicken broth when I find it on sale. Would love to win the variety pack.
Sherry Osadchey says
I’ve never even seen a Vitamix in person so I don’t know which of your Vitamix recipes would be my favorite……I only know that every single recipe of yours that I’ve made has been FANTASTIC. Many new recipes in my repertoire. I have become a baker with your help. Not only has that made ME happy but everyone who I bake for now is also immensely happy whenever they see me coming with my newest Elana’s treat. Keep ’em coming, Elana….you make me look good, too :-).
Rae says
This might just be my next go-to for gravy, so glad to see something I can use without flour or corn thickening.
thank you, thank you thank you!
Kathryn says
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe on Thanksgiving!