Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

Name: Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Yield: Serves 10 to 12 (Makes about 6 cups)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; , Reserved turkey neck and giblets, minus the liver (see Building Turkey Gravy Flavor, related); 1 , onion, chopped; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups, water; 4 sprigs, fresh thyme (see note); 1 , bay leaf; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 6 tablespoons, all-purpose flour

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2009

Turkey

Holiday

Thanksgiving

With multiple side dishes commanding your last-minute attention just as guests are arriving, you don't want to worry about the gravy.

SERVES10 to 12 (Makes about 6 cups)

TIME1¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Items in the giblets bag found in the cavity of the turkey—the neck, heart, and gizzard—added delicious depth to our Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy, but we found it best to stay clear of the liver. Its strong flavor overpowered our gravy. Deglazin...

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