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Creamy Onion Gravy Recipe

You don't need to worry about having enough pan drippings from your turkey to make this gravy from our Test Kitchen. Prepare it anytime you serve mashed potatoes.

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Creamy Onion Gravy Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup water

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside.
In the same pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat. Combine the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; whisk into butter until smooth. Gradually add buttermilk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in onion. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 99 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 227 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Onion Gravy in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p125