Strain before serving. But it was hella good 10/10! And now in FL, my husband is an expert at tomato gravy, and it’s marvelous; but then I discovered this gravy recipe. This sounds so good and EASY I’m going to do them tonight. Can you make white gravy with cornstarch? Tastes better too. I’m convinced that this white gravy would make a flip flop taste good if it needed to. I went there for 2 years. The more meat grease involved in making it, the more the white gravy recipe will have a slight brownish or yellowish tint to it. I’m kind of curious of the area you were in? What a coincidence! We have been self isolating for two weeks so far and to make this gravy for our chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes last night was such a “comfort food “ meal. The good news: the recipe is super simple. Once it's melted fully, sprinkle the flour over it, and stir it together. You’ll love this White Gravy Recipe so much that you’ll want to put it on just about everything! Best gravy ever and I made it from scratch.. no one believed me … lol, Your comment made my day Julie, so glad you loved it, and that’s such a cute story no one believed you made it lol . Bring to a low simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened and glossy. Ever since moving away (13+ years ago) I still think about that gravy. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, you’ve inspired me to make a comfort food – RQ – meal for dinner . I'd never made white gravy so I googled for an easy recipe and this came up. All Rights Reserved. Cook, stirring, until smooth and bubbly. What is warm and delicious any time of the day? In a sauce pan, melt the butter completely on a medium/high heat. Thank you, Thank you so much for the amazing feedback Trina, so happy to year your hubby loved it (mine does too!). Thank you so much. Spoon off the excess fat from the roasting tin, then pour the gravy into the tin and stir over a low heat to mix in all the flavoursome residue. Homemade gravy is amazing, I’m so glad I inspired you, you should totally make biscuits and gravy! Stir and boil 1 minute. That’s where I got chicken fried steaks! They look amazing and so does that gravy! Jimmy Dean Sausage And you’ll never believe how easy it is to make homemade gravy! The taste will vary depending on the fatty medium used. The place was tiny, maybe 6 tables and had a little wrap around bar with individual seating. Leave the sliced onion in the gravy instead of straining if you prefer – great with sausages, chops or toad in the hole. People had accents and the weather was really hot, and there was this one little place that served homemade biscuits and gravy that was only open on the weekends, and only accepted cash. unsalted butter 4 tbsp. Turned the heat up and it was perfect. It was something everyone ate with everything fried, and it’s great with fried chicken, on biscuits, white gravy is my favorite. 2 cups whole milk. Add the heavy cream, taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed. Season to taste with salt and plenty of pepper. It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. (Add more flour/butter in order to get the best consistency.) It took longer than 5 minutes to thicken but the seasonings and consistency were perfect. I’m from NY. Online since 1995, CDKitchen has grown into a large collection of delicious recipes created by home cooks and professional chefs from around the world. That’s such a neat addition, thank you for sharing. Dipping sauce for grilled ham and cheese sandwich, Use as a sauce for pasta (with shredded chicken or fried steak), Pour over vegetables (we love it over carrots and broccoli). This is very similar to Bechamel, but a lot thinner. Thank you so much for the feedback Jeff, so glad you and your family loved this recipe! I was a little hesitant when Grandma Rita told me how easy it was to make homemade gravy.