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Rosemary Port Gravy

Rosemary Port Gravy

Cook time

Recipe Difficulty

Yield

Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tbsp diced celery
  • 2 tbsp diced shallot
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 cup port
  • 3 cups no-salt-added chicken broth or turkey stock
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper*

Directions

  1. Combine melted butter and flour; set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a medium non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, shallot and rosemary; sauté until celery and shallot are softened, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add port and cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced by half.
  4. Add broth. Bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
  6. Gradually whisk in butter mixture, whisking until mixture is smooth.
  7. Reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 - 15 minutes.
  8. Strain gravy through a sieve into a serving dish; discard solids. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

90 calories, 7.8 g fat, 1.6 g protein, 3.9 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fibre, 64 mg sodium