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November 20, 2012

Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings

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Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings is an easy from scratch gravy recipe made without meat drippings so you don’t have to wait for the meat to be done. You can even make gravy ahead of time, reducing stress for holiday dinners such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.


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We are only a few days away from Thanksgiving! So far I’ve given you dessert ideas, ranging from Pumpkin Pie For Two and Small 6 Inch Pumpkin Cake to Pumpkin Cheesecake and No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake.

Now that I have you all hyped up on sugar, how about I share something savory? Once a year, I make Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings for Thanksgiving.

Wait, what? You mean you don’t have to wait for the Thanksgiving turkey to be done in order to make gravy?

That’s right – you can now make gravy ahead of time with my Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings recipe!


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings

How do you make the best gravy from scratch without drippings?

Instead of making pan gravy with meat drippings, you make a roux using flour and broth.

In this case I use chicken broth to go with my Cornish Hen with Homemade Classic Stuffing, but you can easily adapt it to match your dinner, such as beef broth for beef pot roast or vegetable broth for mashed potatoes.


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings
 

Why make homemade gravy without drippings?

When it comes to learning how to properly make gravy, you use meat drippings for the flavor, but what happens if you don’t have any?

For example, if you wanted to make a quick gravy for mashed potatoes, you may not be making any meat for the main course. Especially if you’re vegetarian. Vegetarians should not be denied gravy.

Or you cook for 1-2 people and simply not going to make a giant pot roast or a whole turkey. And if you do make a small meat for your main course, you may not have enough drippings.

Or you have a giant meal like Thanksgiving where you can take all the help you can get for making recipes ahead of time. Traditional homemade gravy from scratch is a last minute recipe since you can’t do anything until the meat is done.

By using flour and broth, you can prepare it ahead of time then reheat it for serving.


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings

If you’re worried about lack of drippings means lack of flavor, don’t be! Frying the onions adds a huge boost of flavor in addition to the broth of your choice.

The more flavorful your broth is, the more flavorful your gravy will be. That’s why I use broth instead of water.

You can use any type of broth to complement your dish. I typically use chicken, but feel free to use turkey, beef, vegetable, mushroom, pretty much whatever you want.


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings
Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings
Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings
Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings
The best way to serve gravy is over mashed potatoes. Above is my Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

I put actual garlic cloves in with the potatoes while they are boiling, which gives the dish a very strong garlic flavor.

You can also make Cheddar Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes to use up any canned pumpkin you may have leftover from making pumpkin pie.


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings

The best part about making gravy without meat drippings is you do not have to wait until your dinner is done cooking to make the gravy.

Maybe for a normal dinner that wouldn’t be a big deal, but this is Thanksgiving we are talking about!

You already have a million things going on – prep this, cook that, carve this, serve that.

When everything in the oven has about 15 minutes left, I start the gravy. That way, when everything is ready, the gravy is ready too.

However, if you don’t want to deal with making gravy during cooking, you can make this the day before and refrigerate

It will thicken greatly when it is cold, so right before serving, put it in a small saucepan and heat until smooth and pourable again. You may need to stir in a little more broth to thin it out.


Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings

Now that you have the best gravy recipe, check out my Thanksgiving Dinner For Two post to plan the rest of your Thanksgiving menu!

 

Homemade Gravy (Without Meat Drippings)

Homemade Gravy (Without Meat Drippings)

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Homemade Gravy Without Meat Drippings is an easy from scratch gravy recipe made without meat drippings so you don’t have to wait for the meat to be done.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup broth or stock, any flavor
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk

Instructions

  1. In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter. Once hot, add the onion and a big pinch of salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. If you want chicken gravy as dark as the photos, continue cooking the onion until caramelized.
  2. Stir in the flour and and salt and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Slowly whisk in the broth/stock and cook until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the milk. Serve while hot.*

Notes

You can make this ahead of time since no meat drippings are needed. It will gel up in the fridge, so when you are ready to serve, heat it back up in a sauce pan and whisk until smooth and hot. You may need to add more broth/stock to thin it out.

© Carla Cardello
Cuisine: American / Category: Condiments + Sauces



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Comments

  1. CJ at Food Stories says

    November 20, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Great recipe and tips … Happy Thanksgiving :-)

    Reply
  2. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    November 20, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Yay kitty!!!

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    • Sprout says

      October 30, 2014 at 10:06 AM

      Good recipe. Personally, I was raised with gravy and think potatoes are naked without it. I make gravy about twice a week and often make the roux in advance.

      Today I way frying sausages (homemade, naturally) for breakfast, leaving some grease in the frypan – maybe two tablespoons worth. While the pan was still hot and after removing the sausages, I added about the same amount of flour, just eyeballing it. You want a kind of paste that isn’t too greasy. I spread it all over the bottom of the frypan, turned the heat up to near max and just stirred it constantly for about three minutes, at which point it was a rich dark brown.

      I spooned the brown roux into a bowl to use for tonight’s supper. That’s when you can add all the other ingredients and resume the recipe. I like it more or less plain – just salt and pepper, sometimes fried onions. Can’t afford cream and never use it.

      But you can do the browning in advance, cover the mix and refrigerate for a few days in advance of need.

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      • Carla says

        October 30, 2014 at 3:39 PM

        Oh sausage gravy! I love it. I’ll have to remember that next time and save it like you did.

        Reply
      • Chelsea says

        February 6, 2019 at 6:40 PM

        What a great idea!

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    • Doreen Langlois says

      May 12, 2020 at 3:30 PM

      RIGHT !! I Laughed Hard When I Seen The Kitty Pictures Especially The First One With Kitty’s Little Tongue Sticking Out ! Love It !

      Reply
      • Doreen Langlois says

        May 12, 2020 at 3:32 PM

        By The Way Thanks For The Fast And Easy Gravy Recipe !!

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        • Carla says

          May 12, 2020 at 3:49 PM

          Glad you enjoyed it!

          Reply
  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    November 20, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Hahhaa the kitty is hilarious! I’m not super into gravy myself, but boyfriend is, and I hate dealing with drippings! This is awesome!

    Reply
  4. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    November 25, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    I’ve made gravy this way before and especially like it for poultry. I do love the traditional version for beef dishes, though. I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family, Carla!

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    November 26, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    I am not much of a gravy eater, but my other half loves the stuff. He would be delighted if I had something for his mashed potatoes other than butter :)

    Reply
  6. ALLY says

    February 27, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    HOLLA!!! I WAS JUST IN A PICKLE FOR DINNER TONIGHT AND WAS IN NEED OF GRAVY FOR SOME TURKEY!!! HOLY CHEESE BALLS IS YOUR SUPER DUPER RECIPE NOT ONLY EASY BUT DELICIOUS…..THANK YOU!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 27, 2013 at 9:55 PM

      Glad I could save dinner! :)

      Reply
    • Diane Sanborn says

      August 25, 2019 at 9:12 AM

      This is my go to gravy recipe. This first time I ever made gravy and it came out great. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Carla says

        August 25, 2019 at 11:07 AM

        Thank you for the feedback, Diane!

        Reply
  7. Dee says

    March 4, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    As an Australian girl, I love your recipe xoxox thanks heaps

    Reply
    • Carla says

      March 4, 2013 at 8:52 AM

      Thanks Dee!

      Reply
  8. Cierra says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Could you double, triple, etc. this recipe and jar it to just heat up on the spot? (I’m allergic to corn so I can’t buy premade gravy from the store because most have corn starch in it.)

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    • Carla says

      April 30, 2013 at 5:34 PM

      I haven’t tried doubling it, but I don’t see why not! If you do store it in the refrigerator, it’ll become almost like jelly. Just dump it into a saucepan and reheat. Once it gets hot, it’ll turn back into liquid.

      Reply
      • Grant says

        December 24, 2013 at 2:46 AM

        I doubled it and it worked great.

        Reply
    • lisa spores says

      November 27, 2014 at 4:31 AM

      Carla, Have you ever tried using bacon grease? I keep a jar in my fridge for seasoning. I also will put in about a tbsp of coffee if I have some brewed. It adds some depth. I don’t always use milk or cream. Water will do if you don’t have any other on hand. Gravy has always been easy for me for some reason. I really never measure. Same way with my cornbread dressing recipe. I just eyeball it. I really should learn to measure so I can share recipes. Sounds like you like to experiment like I do. I am going to try your easy cheesy stovetop potato recipe for Thanksgiving. Was looking for a stovetop one and yours came up and it was just what I was looking for. Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving!

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      • Carla says

        November 27, 2014 at 8:48 AM

        No I haven’t, but bacon grease sounds like a brilliant idea! And sometimes the best recipes are the ones we don’t measure. I have to force myself to “measure” my pasta recipes when I want to share them as I don’t normally measure them when I cook for fun. Happy Thanksgiving!

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      • Marni says

        September 7, 2020 at 3:35 AM

        Hmm coffee kinda sounds like red eye gravy?

        Reply
  9. Denise says

    July 20, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    I was making meat loaf for dinner tonight with the usual corn on the cob and mashed taters. I was lazy and used the boxed mashed potatoes so I really needed gravy. I opened up my cupboard to find – no gravy powder mix. (OK, the stuff isn’t the best, but my meatloaf needs no gravy) just the potatoes do. So I scrambled to the internet and found your recipe. YUM, EASY and YUM!!!!! Admittedly, I hate onions, I hate cooking with onions and I hate touching onions so I left them out. I added a little onion powder and a little Kitchen bouquet for flavor. Worked perfect!!!!!

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  10. Emma says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    I was brought up in the Netherlands after the war when meat was scarce but I remember my mother making gravy that tasted just like the real thing from virtually nothing. I was too young then to ask for the recipe and now that I want to know it, it’s too late, she passed away many years ago.
    I do seem to remember she used onions (the smell remains in my memory)
    I’ve tried to replicate her method in the past without much luck so far.
    Right now, I have a small, chopped finely, onion and 2 cloves of garlic, simmering away in my frypan and will sprinkle some flour over it when they are sort-of brown, then let the flour brown a little before adding water with chicken stock cubes to thicken.
    I’m sure mum never used heavy cream in her gravy though , but I happen to have some in the fridge, so will add some!

    Reply
  11. Sheila says

    November 26, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    I made some dressing for Thanksgiving, and it came out a little dry. I found your gravy recipe, and it made my dressing taste a lot better. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. North says

    November 28, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    I was making it for Italian-style turkey, so instead of heavy cream, I added sour cream. I also added oregano toenhance the Italian flavor. Turned out great! What an easy recipe!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 28, 2013 at 4:13 PM

      Ooo I like the sound of your version!

      Reply
  13. julianne says

    December 1, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    Hey I’m out of butter can this be made with Parkay?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 1, 2013 at 8:25 PM

      As long as it’s in stick form and not the tub kind you spread. My parents only have margarine, so that’s what I ended up using this year for Thanksgiving.

      Reply
  14. Grant says

    December 24, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    Ok so I was also put in charge of gravy this year. I always deep fry my turkey and the others deal with all the rest. This year my wife and I were hosting the whole shebang so my responsibilities grew. Normally the drippings make the gravy as you all know but when you deep fry no drippings so I researched and this recipe seemed easiest and sounded great. Let me tell you I just made the gravy and it’s 3:15am Christmas Eve. I can rest easy and focus on the deep fry, merriment and beer. Thank you for this. I would like to try the garlic next time as Emma suggested. Oh I added bacon fat while the onions were caramelizing. That may just be the ticket. Woop Bam!

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    • Carla says

      December 24, 2013 at 10:28 AM

      Glad you had success :) Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  15. laura says

    February 23, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    Turned out really tasty, went perfectly with my roasted chicken. Liked how as soon as my chicken was cooked I could serve it up, didn’t have to wait to make the gravy until after.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 23, 2014 at 6:42 PM

      That’s what I love about this recipe (besides how good it tastes of course ;) )

      Reply
  16. Elizabeth says

    April 15, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    I’ve now made this gravy twice and love it! So simple and tasty! I do find it gets a bit thick with 2 tbs of flour per cup of liquid, but it works out perfectly as I usually make my stock too strong and then need to thin it out! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  17. will dukeshire says

    April 19, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    I made this gravy last night with home made fish and chips, my wife luved it so much she said it was the best gravy she ever tasted!! Her father and she didn’t even save me any! LOL so I’m making it for lunch …shes at work so all is for ME! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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  18. Boe C. says

    April 26, 2014 at 2:46 AM

    This is a great recipe! I was just wondering though: Does the recipe make a gravy as brown as the one in the picture? I’ve seen similar gravy recipes out there but they’ve always made a light brown almost-white type gravy but yours looks a wonderful shade of brown! Did you add any browning color to it? Thank you!

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    • Carla Cardello says

      April 26, 2014 at 9:19 AM

      No browning color added! For the gravy in the picture, I let my onions get very brown, which contributes to the darker color. If your onions are soft but not too brown, it’ll be lighter in color. Just don’t burn your onions like I did the first time I attempted this recipe :)

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    • Adena says

      November 25, 2017 at 11:53 AM

      That’s what I found when I made this gravy, it was delicious but a white gravy. Next time I’ll have to let the onions cook longer they were only lightly browned.

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      • Carla says

        November 26, 2017 at 8:51 AM

        Yes if you lightly brown the onions, the chicken broth will make it more of a white gravy.

        Reply
      • Elizabeth says

        February 18, 2019 at 6:23 PM

        Hi – I was hoping my homemade chicken stock would morph into the nice brown gravy pictured. I probably should have realized on my own that wasn’t going to happen. You might want to place a note in the body of the recipe about caramelizing the onions if that would help; I read the comments too late. Still, tastes pretty good. Thanks!

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        • Carla says

          February 18, 2019 at 7:12 PM

          Thank you for the feedback.

          Reply
        • Elizabeth says

          February 19, 2019 at 2:31 PM

          I am finding it is even more tasty the second day. I did add fresh sage, parsley, and thyme in no particular amounts. I plan to use this recipe often, because I love the flavors of Thanksgiving more than I love fixing or eating turkey.

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          • Carla says

            February 19, 2019 at 4:49 PM

            Oh I love your addition of fresh herbs! I’ll have to keep that in mind next time I have some dying in the fridge.

  19. kendra says

    July 3, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    I absolutley love this! It was perfect gravy! Thanks so much!!!

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      July 4, 2014 at 4:24 PM

      Awesome! :)

      Reply
  20. jaclyn says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:09 PM

    I’m wondering what type of broth tastes the best with this recipe, beef or chicken? I plan to serve this on mashed potatoes. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      August 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM

      Honestly, it’s personal preference! For me, I prefer chicken over beef. It also depends on what you’re making for the meal. For example, if you’re making a steak or pot roast, I would go with beef. If you’re making a roasted chicken or even turkey (for Thanksgiving), I would go with chicken. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  21. Sandi says

    September 23, 2014 at 11:01 PM

    I made this with a cup of water instead of broth and 1 T Braggs Liquid Aminos. It was delicious.

    Reply
  22. Shellice Maraccini says

    October 12, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    This is the best way to make gravy without drippings. Although drippings make the best gravy, I rarely (by rarely I mean maybe twice a year) make a meal where I will have drippings to use. Tonight I am doing parmesan crusted chicken cutlets with mashed potatoes. So I am doing a no-drip gravy. While searching the Web for any new ideas for this, I came across your recipe. It is written perfectly. Very similar to what my mother taught me. I must admit, I do resort to packaged gravy from time to time, so I always have it on hand. And when I do make gravy from scratch, I will add a couple dashes of the packaged stuff to give it more color and flavor. It works great. The holidays are right around the corner so I hope everyone finds their way to your recipe. It is a time saver and a crowd pleaser.

    Reply
  23. Crystal says

    November 20, 2014 at 10:41 PM

    This recipe was delicious and oh so easy to make! Thank you!

    Reply
  24. Patricia Pfrogner says

    November 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    I love this recipe, was so easy and delicious. Thanks!!!

    Reply
  25. Leanna says

    December 23, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    This gravy was amazing!!!! thank you for an awesome recipe

    Reply
  26. Jesse Saleh says

    March 10, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    This gravey was amazeballs. Thank you for making my left over roast chicken pure delight.

    Reply
  27. Tracey byram says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I like milk chocolate

    Reply
  28. Cortney says

    April 30, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    I make this recipe all the time. I always double the recipe and add one chicken bullion cube because i like my gravy to taste like soup :). But I am so happy to be able to make awesome gravy without actually using meat!

    Reply
  29. Bonnie says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:40 PM

    Awesome! First time I ever made gravy without meat drippings. Thanks!!

    Reply
  30. Clay says

    November 21, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    I needed some brown gravy for my oven baked pork chops and rice, but didn’t have any dripping around. This recipe made one of the best gravies I’ve ever eaten. I like my gravy a little on the thinner side, so I added a good bit more milk right before serving. The onion gives it a very unique flavor that complimented the pork chops very well. Thank you!

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  31. Kelly says

    November 22, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    Followed this recipe to the tee and used beef broth, however, the color looked nothing like the picture. Instead of brown, it was a creamy color which was not appealing, although it tasted better than it looked. Not sure if I’ll used the recipe again.

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    • Carla says

      November 22, 2015 at 9:40 PM

      It sounds like you didn’t brown your onions long enough. I’m sorry to hear you had trouble with the recipe.

      Reply
  32. Celia Wickersham says

    December 1, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Had leftover turkey and dressing from a friend, but no gravy! I am not a great cook, but this was really easy and delicious! I can’t wait to make it again! Thank you!

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  33. Catherine says

    November 24, 2016 at 9:08 AM

    How many servings is this recipe?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 24, 2016 at 9:13 AM

      It makes 1 cup of gravy, so I’d say around 4-6 servings, depending on how much each person uses.

      Reply
  34. Kaleigh says

    April 1, 2017 at 9:36 PM

    Too many ads on your site! I can hardly even see this recipe they hijacked half my iPhone screen. I would look into this. Found this recipe from Google but all these ads turn me away. Kinda spammyish.

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    • Carla says

      April 2, 2017 at 4:35 PM

      I’m actually scheduled for a new mobile site this week, so I hope you’ll come back later and check it out! There will still be ads as those do pay for the free recipes, but they won’t be as intrusive.

      Reply
    • Carla says

      April 3, 2017 at 6:01 PM

      Hi Kaleigh – I’m following up to let you know my new mobile site launched today. I understand if my site turned you off, but I invite you to come back and give my site another look around. There are still ads to help keep the recipes free for you, but they aren’t as intrusive.

      Reply
  35. Lee Beck says

    September 28, 2017 at 7:56 PM

    Thank you! I needed this recipe for a crowd… we’re doing meatballs for a homeless shelter! Using purchased frozen meatballs and it
    will take probably a GALLON of gravy! Will let you know next week how it turns out. Using a gravy mix plus beef broth. Hope it works!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      September 29, 2017 at 9:00 AM

      That is very thoughtful of you to do! Let me know how it goes.

      Reply
  36. jane wilkins says

    March 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    Madethis recipe last night – outstanding!!!! I never imagined it would tast sooo delicicious. Thanks so much.
    Your website it a true FIND.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      March 4, 2018 at 10:39 AM

      Happy to help you make dinner even better with gravy ;) Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  37. Delila McMillin says

    May 13, 2018 at 10:41 PM

    This recipe was delicious my family loved it.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      May 19, 2018 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks for the positive feedback!

      Reply
  38. Harvey Brewer says

    June 12, 2018 at 6:23 PM

    Carla,
    I have been looking for just such a recipe for elk roast, however I must have done something wrong !! I followed your recipe except I minced the onion to make a smoother gravy. I had to add at least twice the amount of chicken broth as it was very thick ? Consequently it is a bit salty, but now the right consistency ! Your words of wisdom please.

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    • Carla says

      June 13, 2018 at 9:34 AM

      If the gravy was really thick to the point of adding more liquid, there are several scenarios that may have happen. 1 – You mismeasured the flour. What kind of measuring spoon did you use for 2 tablespoons? 2 – If it was a bit salty, you may have boiled it too hard and/or too long, resulting in an overreduced gravy. 3 – If you made it and let it cool down, it will naturally thicken up the cooler it gets.

      Reply
  39. Laura says

    July 2, 2018 at 5:18 PM

    I make it like this with vegetable broth….works perfect for my 2 vegetarians I have in my house. It’s yummy.

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    • Carla says

      July 3, 2018 at 9:55 AM

      Oh perfect! Glad they’re still able to enjoy gravy by using veggie broth :)

      Reply
  40. Ruth says

    September 5, 2018 at 5:44 PM

    May l say l had doubts about this gravy but l tried it today and just loved it. The only thing l changed was using solid margarine. Smooth and tasty. I’m sold. No more worries about gravy. Many thanks Ruth

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    • Carla says

      September 7, 2018 at 2:18 PM

      Thanks for letting me know margarine works well in this recipe. Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  41. Aimee Shugarman says

    October 26, 2018 at 8:38 AM

    LOVE this easy recipe. Comes out perfect EVERY time.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      Glad it worked out for you!

      Reply
  42. Dini says

    October 26, 2018 at 9:16 AM

    This is a great idea, I never thought of making gravy without meat drippings, but we don’t make a whole turkey either, and I’ll be trying this recipe this time. It looks and sounds so flavorful, thank you for the recipe!

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    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      Oh yes it’s ideal when you don’t have any (or enough) meat drippings. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  43. Traci says

    October 26, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    Yummm! Homemade gravy without meat drippings?…sign me up! This is perfect because we don’t always make meat but we want the gravy. Thanks for sharing this with us. Just pinned!

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    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:33 PM

      Yes it’s perfect for meals like mashed potatoes when you don’t necessarily have a large meat dish for drippings.

      Reply
  44. Shanika says

    October 26, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    This gravy looks so delicious! I love that there aren’t any meat drippings required!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:32 PM

      Nope! Which means you can make it at a moment’s notice!

      Reply
  45. Kelly Anthony says

    October 26, 2018 at 9:42 AM

    Reading this has me all excited about the upcoming holidays! Can’t wait to make this homemade gravy!

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    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:32 PM

      Makes holiday dinner that much easier!

      Reply
  46. Lisa | Garlic & Zest says

    October 26, 2018 at 10:03 AM

    Whenever there’s gravy on the table, it naturally feels like a holiday. Don’t you think? Love that we can make this one ahead of time too!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:31 PM

      Yes you can have holiday dinner any day of the year!

      Reply
  47. Danielle Wolter says

    October 26, 2018 at 10:20 AM

    Oh how i love gravy. And what a great easy recipe to get it made. Yum!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:31 PM

      Thanks!

      Reply
  48. Andrea says

    December 27, 2018 at 12:44 PM

    This gravy is AMAZING! I have made for both chicken and beef. I am making tonight with the leftover prime rib for dinner. Thank you for the fantabulous recipe,

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 28, 2018 at 9:56 AM

      Thanks, Andrea! Glad you enjoyed the gravy!

      Reply
  49. Veronica G. Eichorn says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:47 PM

    Carla, i LOVE this easy gravy! First time I used beef broth and it was wonderful on the steak and mashed potatoes!
    Last night I didtn’t have broth and not near any stores your receipe saved my meatloaf once again. I used boullion and it was just as tasty! I follow yor receipe but don’t add the milk!
    My grandson loves gravy on everything and now I don’ t need pan drippings so can make gravy anytimt!
    I cook the onions longer, as you suggest and always get deep brown gravy!
    At 83 years of age I have learned an easier way to cook! You are a true blessing!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 11, 2019 at 5:05 PM

      Happy to hear the results, Veronica! Boullion works just as well (as long as you pay attention to the salt content, which it sounds like you did). Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
  50. Star41 says

    February 18, 2019 at 5:09 PM

    This recipe was so easy! I used some can beef broth. I also added a small jar of drained mushrooms while the onions were sauteing. This was delicious! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 18, 2019 at 7:11 PM

      Love the idea of adding mushrooms! Thank you for sharing your feedback.

      Reply
  51. Fran Holmstrom says

    February 22, 2019 at 11:03 AM

    I was so happy to find this recipe! Made it, loved it, posted it!! Thank you…

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 26, 2019 at 2:22 PM

      Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  52. Theresa says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:56 PM

    Would love to make this but my husband won’t touch anything with onions. I am afraid it won’t taste right without them.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      March 4, 2019 at 9:50 AM

      You can make gravy without them, but I agree it’ll taste better with onion! Is it the flavor or actually seeing the onion? If it’s the last one, you can fry the onion then strain them out so he’d never know.

      Reply
  53. Anna says

    March 26, 2019 at 12:36 PM

    Carla, thanks! Made this last night so quick, easy and tasty!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      March 26, 2019 at 2:27 PM

      Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  54. Semaj says

    November 6, 2019 at 9:05 PM

    I used this recipe tonight in a pasta dish cooked up 5 chicken breasts and then doubled the gravy recipe mixed up the diced up chicken breasts a pound and half of noodles some broccoli and mixed it all together with the gravy and it came out awesome we have 4 kids and my dad so there is7 of us so im always looking for cheap easy ways to make a big meal and this one did exactly that and everyone loved it and there’s also a ton left over for leftovers tomorrow night which is always a bonus when you can get 2 meals out of about $10 or less SCORE for dad thanks for the simple gravy recipe….(note for all that are having trouble with the gravy being white instead of brown cook the butter longer first before adding the flour and then let the roux cook longer the butter and flour before adding the liquid bc there’s nothing worse then the raw flour taste in a gravy that’s just my 2 cents )

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 7, 2019 at 9:19 AM

      Glad the gravy recipe worked out for you and your family!

      Reply
  55. Lizzie says

    November 28, 2019 at 2:20 PM

    Hey, Happy Thanksgiving 2019 from Boise Idaho!

    I wanted a no-drippings gravy, and you came through! Since we’re having smoked turkey, I added TWO DROPS of liquid smoke, also some home-made poultry seasoning. This gravy is so delicate, not over-anything-ed. What a find! Thanks for making Thanksgiving (even if it’s just for two people) a lot easier!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 29, 2019 at 12:35 PM

      Love the idea of adding liquid smoke! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.

      Reply
  56. Salisha says

    November 30, 2019 at 12:34 AM

    We make a deep fried turkey so I never have the drippings to make gravy with, but this was so simple & tasty. My family loved it. Will definitely make again. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 1, 2019 at 10:28 AM

      Deep fried turkey sounds amazing! Glad this gravy recipe worked for you.

      Reply
  57. Callie says

    February 9, 2020 at 8:21 PM

    What a delicious no-drippings gravy dish! I made this savory recipe for our Friendsgiving gathering, and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it!!!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      February 10, 2020 at 10:38 AM

      Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it for Friendsgiving.

      Reply
  58. Amy says

    March 6, 2020 at 3:16 AM

    I was afraid to try gravy – but this worked great! I used the flour instructions, perfect, easy, not too thick or thin… I had a pork loin roast, next I’ll try a chicken or turkey! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      March 6, 2020 at 9:30 AM

      Wonderful! Happy to hear you enjoyed the gravy.

      Reply
  59. Susan Dubose says

    April 27, 2020 at 9:41 PM

    This was amazing!! I doubled the garlic and only used beef broth (30 ounces), it was a hit. I cooked for gravy fanatics and they were blown away the flavouring didn’t come from meat drippings. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      April 28, 2020 at 10:52 AM

      Awesome! Glad it was a hit.

      Reply
  60. Callie says

    June 21, 2020 at 9:56 PM

    ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
    I substituted a flour and olive oil rue for the water and corn starch and it came out wonderfully! My new go to gravy recipe.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      June 22, 2020 at 12:24 PM

      Oh good glad that worked out for you!

      Reply
  61. Lori says

    June 21, 2020 at 9:58 PM

    Can this be made the night before and reheated the day of?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      June 22, 2020 at 12:23 PM

      Yes, there’s a note on the recipe card explaining how. Pretty much when you’re ready to eat, reheat and thin it out with a little bit of broth until smooth again.

      Reply
  62. Karen says

    July 22, 2020 at 5:57 PM

    This was EXACTLY what I needed for my crockpot meatloaf. Took it OVER. THE. TOP! Thank you.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      July 23, 2020 at 8:50 AM

      Wonderful! Glad you loved it.

      Reply
  63. Kat says

    August 15, 2020 at 1:03 PM

    Thank you! I needed this recipe for a crowd

    Reply
  64. Lisa says

    August 16, 2020 at 2:22 AM

    perfect, That good idea. My friend like these. Thank you for recipe!

    Reply
  65. Teresa Foster says

    August 29, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    If your gravy is not brown enough or adding cream or milk makes it too light…Gravy Master. Comes in tiny bottles in the spice area. Add just a tiny bit. It does not take much and that little bottle will last a long time. I never make gravy…well except white sauce…without it. With or without drippings.

    I love your recipe. As a teenager (and I’m 75) we used to go to a diner and eat salmon patties and they were always served with brown gravy. Now salmon is never going to make drippings so I have no idea why they were served like this. I’ve never had them without brown gravy. Not in New England anyway.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      August 30, 2020 at 11:21 AM

      Great tip!

      Reply
  66. HEATHER E Bigos says

    October 21, 2020 at 8:59 AM

    Has anyone doubled this recipe and had it work? I haven’t tried it but wanting to. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 21, 2020 at 11:38 AM

      Yes, you can double it. Make sure you use a larger saucepan as well.

      Reply
  67. brooklyn grill says

    November 30, 2020 at 6:25 PM

    What a tasty gravy!!!. Thanks for sharing. I think your gravy is very delicious. I will make this recipe for my family and my friend. I hope you have more recipe like this.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 2, 2020 at 11:44 AM

      Glad you enjoyed the recipe!

      Reply
  68. phx says

    December 7, 2020 at 9:52 AM

    Wow, your recipe is so awesome. I have never known this recipe. Thanks for sharing. I will try to follow your recipe and I hope it looks delicious as your picture. I will share this recipe for my friends and my family. I think they love it too.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 8, 2020 at 11:18 AM

      Thanks for sharing the love! Let me know what you think after trying it.

      Reply
  69. Dotti says

    January 2, 2021 at 12:55 PM

    I had a pork loin but no drippings so I googled “gravy recipe without drippings”, so happy I did! This was so easy and so delicious. I used vegetable broth and it was great but I will be trying it with all the different broths, with the bacon fat, sausage, caramelizing the onions and all the other suggestions. Thank you so much for posting this recipe, I’ve never had luck with gravies, until now!!! Than you, Dotti

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 3, 2021 at 11:38 AM

      Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed the gravy recipe.

      Reply
  70. Elliott says

    January 16, 2021 at 4:27 AM

    Great recipe! I just finished it last night and the result was unexpected, my wife and daughter both liked it, which made me happy. Thanks for your recipe!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 16, 2021 at 5:24 PM

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply

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