How to Make an Easy Brown Gravy | Thick, Quick, Rich, and Delicious Brown Gravy | Christmas Gravy

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth offers a lighter flavor while chicken broth is often more affordable.

beef drippings

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be less expensive.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce can provide a similar umami flavor, while balsamic vinegar adds sweetness.

Make an arrowroot slurry by mixing 2 tablespoons of arrowroot with a few tablespoons of bone broth in a bowl.

Pour 2 cups of bone broth into a pan and heat on medium.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of onion soup mix to the pan and stir to combine.

Season with black pepper and bring to a simmer for about 1 minute.

Lower the heat to low and mix the arrowroot slurry again.

Decide on the thickness of the gravy and add the slurry to the pan while whisking.

Allow the gravy to thicken, adjusting with more slurry if needed.

Taste and adjust seasoning with additional black pepper or salt if necessary.

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