Mom's Italian Style Gravy

Thursday, December 15, 2011
I always said Mom made the best gravy and I still think so.
Watching her intently growing up and now just recreating it from memory it's pretty darn close to my favorite basic gravy recipe.

Bursting with flavors from roasted Turkey dripping on Thanksgiving, beef dripping for Christmas day or any day of the week roasted chicken, it's the best always made from scratch.


There is nothing compared to making homemade gravy vs bottled from the store, the flavor is magnified significantly.

I always had to hold back from drinking it, it's so good!






Homemade Gravy


Homemade gravy is so easy to make and absolutely delicious, especially when you use the leftover drippings from your Thanksgiving turkey beef roast for the Christmas holiday or even just a roasted chicken.


Mom would even use the giblets stored inside your turkey and use them to make a delicious giblet gravy or leave them out.

if you prefer a turkey smooth gravy recipe bursting with great wine and herbs flavor, either way, this basic recipe will be a home run.


making a roux for gravy


Giblet Gravy


If you decide to make a giblet gravy for Thanksgiving, just add the giblet meat to the broth step (you will find the neck, heart, liver, and gizzards from the bird stored inside its cavity).

Before cooking turkey remember to remove the bag inside before roasting your cleaned turkey.

After you remove those giblets from the cavity of the turkey, rinse them with cold water and store them in a plastic container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them.

Again if you decide to make a giblet gravy, then before adding them to the gravy,  place all of the neck, heart, liver, and gizzards of the turkey in a soup pan and simmer in water for around 1 hour with a little salt in the water.

Remove the boiled cooked giblet meat, chop it up into small bits and just add this to the simmering broth step of this recipe.




Ingredients for Italian Style Gravy

  • Drippings from roasted turkey (you can use all liquid from Turkey but it must be strained and cleared from cooking the turkey) or use the broth suggested below).
  • Note: beef drippings from any beef roast can also be used in the same method 
  • unsalted butter
  • minced garlic
  • all-purpose flour(we like it thick so heaping spoonfuls!)
  • chicken or turkey broth if using beef use beef broth
  • Pinot Grigio, or another dry white wine 
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • garlic powder 
  • chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley for garnish




Tips for Making Homemade Gravy

  1. strain the drippings
  2. add broth for a richer flavor or add water with boullion
  3. use a whisk when adding flour to hot liquid
  4. strain lumps out if necessary
  5. leftover gravy is perfect for using in a turkey pot pie or a covered turkey sandwich

beef gravy in a sauce pan


Beef Gravy



We talked about Turkey gravy and now with Christmas upon us, beef gravy is up next.


The only addition I do differently with beef gravy is we like the taste of Marsala wine instead of white wine, however, that's up to you to decide.


Everything will remain the same except you will use beef dripping and beef stock or broth whichever you have.


If the gravy isn't as dark in beefy color to you, just add a little gravy master to give it that rich color and it certainly will add a bit more flavor also.


Mom's Italian Style Gravy

Mom's Italian Style Gravy
Yield: 4 cups
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
This is a basic gravy recipe mom usually made with fresh turkey drippings or beef roast. The recipe is easy and delicious poured over freshly whipped mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of drippings from roasted turkey (you can use all liquid from Turkey but it must be strained and cleared from cooking the turkey) or use the broth suggested below).
  • Note: beef drippings from any beef roast can also be used in the same method
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour( we like it thick so heaping spoonfuls!)
  • 2 cups chicken or turkey broth if using beef use beef broth)
  • 1/4 cup Pinot Grigio, or another dry white wine
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley for garnish
  • Optional: additional spices can be added for more flavor, pinch of poultry seasoning, a dash of cayenne pepper for heat, herbs of any kind

Instructions

  1. Strain any fat from the turkey juices from the roasting pan and set aside in a bowl.
  2. In a deep saucepan or frypan, melt the butter saute the garlic for one minute and add the flour to make a paste.
  3. Once this is smooth slowly add the broth, wine, and seasonings.
  4. Simmer until desired thickness.
  5. Add more liquid if this becomes too thick.
  6. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Any fresh herbs that can be added to turkey broth from fresh roasted turkey is usually flavorful enough.
  8. Note: you can adjust to make this thicker by adding more flour and liquid in a small cup and whisking it in if it's too thin.

Notes

Giblet Gravy


If you decide to make a giblet gravy for Thanksgiving, just add the giblet meat to the broth step (you will find the neck, heart, liver, and gizzards from the bird stored inside its cavity).


Before cooking turkey remember to remove the bag inside before roasting your cleaned turkey.


After you remove those giblets from the cavity of the turkey, rinse them with cold water and store them in a plastic container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them.


Again if you decide to make a giblet gravy, then before adding them to the gravy, place all of the neck, heart, liver, and gizzards of the turkey in a soup pan and simmer in water for around 1 hour with a little salt in the water.


Remove the boiled cooked giblet meat, chop it up into small bits and just add this to the simmering broth step of this recipe.


Tips for Making Homemade Gravy

  1. strain the drippings
  2. add broth for a richer flavor or add water with boullion
  3. use a whisk when adding flour to hot liquid
  4. strain lumps out if necessary
  5. leftover gravy is perfect for using in a turkey pot pie or a covered turkey sandwich




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17 comments

  1. What a lovely picture of your parents :) Your mom's gravy looks really tasty. I'm curious to try it. Bye, have a good day

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  2. I am glad that posted this. It seems to me like homemade gravy is becoming a thing of the past, much like homemade pasta sauce did. Maybe you will inspire someone else to make it.

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  3. Ah - the wine! Secret ingredient - thanks for a must-known recipe.

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  4. I have never made gravy, not even once. A lot of people in my family enjoy the thick cream gravy and I really do not like it that much. Your gravy looks much more tasty than the white pasty stuff I know to be gravy.
    This is the first and only recipe saved on gravy, so it will be a definite part of my first experience at making gravy. Thanks Claudia!

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  5. Looks like my mom's gravy! What a coincidence! Claudia - you're parents were a styling couple!

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  6. Such a great snapshot of your parents...they make such a stylish and handsome couple!!! And your gravy sounds perfect. My hubby wishes I'd make it more often :)

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  7. I must try your gravy recipe too...looks so great!

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  8. Hi Claudia-I finally posted the Chocolate Chip Date Nut Spice Loaf bread I made, and linked the recipe back to you! I left 3/4 of the bread at Lora's and just brought enough back home to take photo of it! It was gone withing a couple hrs. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Your mom and dad are were such a beautiful couple...your dad "beaming" standing next to your mom!
    I pretty much make the turkey gravy like you do, with white wine added to it!

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  9. Beautiful photo of your parents..Classic!!! As a huge Gravy lover I can only appreciate this recipe..Thank you so much for sharing it!!!

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  10. I love the photo of your parents. I'm a fan of gravy, just love it. Great recipe.

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  11. What a gorgeous couple! You look a lot like your Mom and just as beautiful. I love homemade gravy - sounds delicious with wine in it!

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  12. I lOvE gravy!! I think it can be really hard to get it tasting just right and the right consistency and all that jazz. This looks PeRfEcT though! :)

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  13. i love the old picture of your parents.. so stylish and sleek... you mom's gravy is a classic... mom's are always best isn't it?
    merry christmas to you!
    malou

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  14. What a great photo of your parents. Chances are your gravy is just as good as your moms but doesn't taste the same because nothing ever tastes as good as mom made it!

    I can't remember the last time I used garlic powder. I will have to get some since I'm sure what's in my cabinet is too old.

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  15. Nostalgic photo - your remembering, especially your mom, makes me realize how blessed you were in that area of your life compared to me. May she always be right there in your garden of sweet memories! A person who came close in my life was my paternal grandmother and my older friend, Jeanne. They were both amazing, loving people, and I miss them too. To be honest in my early years my mother was my world, but later she became my worst enemy. You really didn't want to hear that. :P My son, Jonathan, has written our story in 2 novels so far and maybe it will touch others and stop some from making similar mistakes.

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  16. They were a snazzy couple! :)
    I always make goose gravy with my dad for Christmas :)

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  17. I've never really thought of gravy as pretty, but yours really is! Love the photo.

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