Gravy

Can you have a roast without gravy? Not a chance. This silky-smooth, flavour-rich gravy will become a staple at your dinner table.

Key Details

  • Serves: 2 pints of gravy
  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 1 hour 30

Ingredients

  • 2 celery, roughly chopped
  • 3 carrots, roughly chopped (keep the skin on)
  • 2 white onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 sprigs of rosemary
  • 10 chicken wings
  • salt & pepper, season generously
  • 2 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • clementine zest
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 2L water

  • 2 celery, roughly chopped
  • 3 carrots, roughly chopped (keep the skin on)
  • 2 white onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 sprigs of rosemary
  • 10 chicken wings
  • salt & pepper, season generously
  • 2 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • clementine zest
  • ~4 tbsp plain flour
  • ~2L water

Prejheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.

Chuck every ingredient listed above up to and including clementine zest into an oven-proof tray and roast for 1 hour.

Bring out of the oven and pop on the hob on high heat. Using a masher burst and mash your ingredients together.

Sprinkle over your flour and make sure your mashed ingredients are well coated. Cook through a tad to remove the floury taste.

Pour over 2 litres of water and simmer for 25 minutes until thickened and reduced. Sieve, so you are left with a silky smooth gravy. Check for seasoning and serve or store for up to 2 months in a freezer.

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