🌟 Homestyle Gravies – Comfort Food Classics 🌟

 

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🌟 Homestyle Gravies – Comfort Food Classics 🌟

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🤍 1️⃣ White Gravy (Classic & Creamy)

🧈 Ingredients:
• ¼ cup unsalted butter (or bacon fat 🥓)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2–2½ cups whole milk 🥛
• 2 pinches cayenne pepper 🌶️
• 1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
• Salt & fresh black pepper 🧂

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Melt butter over medium-low heat.
🥄 Whisk in flour (3 min) until lightly golden.
🥛 Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth.
🌶️ Season with cayenne, garlic, salt & pepper.
⏳ Cook until thick & creamy.

✨ Serve over: biscuits, fried chicken, mashed potatoes

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🥩 2️⃣ Beef Gravy (Rich & Savory)

🧈 Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp butter or beef drippings
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1½ cups beef broth 🍖
• 1 tsp Worcestershire
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt & pepper
• ¼ cup heavy cream (optional 🥛)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Melt butter → whisk in flour (1–2 min).
🥣 Add broth slowly, whisking.
🧂 Season & simmer 3–5 min.
🥛 Add cream for extra richness.

✨ Perfect with: steak, roast beef, meatloaf

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🌭 3️⃣ Classic Sausage Gravy (Southern Style)

🧄 Ingredients:
• 1 lb breakfast sausage
• 2 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup flour
• 2½ cups whole milk
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)
• ¼ tsp chili flakes 🌶️

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Brown sausage (don’t drain fat).
🧈 Add butter + flour, cook 1–2 min.
🥛 Slowly add milk, stir until thick.
🌶️ Season & adjust consistency.

✨ Serve hot over: fluffy biscuits

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🍗 4️⃣ Chicken Gravy with Chicken (Homestyle)

🐔 Chicken Ingredients:
• 4 chicken thighs/drumsticks
• Salt, pepper, garlic powder
• Paprika
• 1 tbsp oil

🥣 Gravy Ingredients:
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup milk/cream (optional)
• Herbs (thyme 🌿 optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Brown chicken, cook until done → set aside.
🥄 Make roux in same pan.
🥣 Add broth, simmer till thick.
🥛 Add cream if desired.
🍗 Pour gravy over chicken & serve.

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🧅 5️⃣ Onion Gravy (Deep & Savory)

🧈 Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 large onions (sliced)
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cups beef or chicken broth
• Salt & pepper
• Worcestershire (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
⏳ Caramelize onions (20–30 min).
🥄 Add flour, cook 1–2 min.
🥣 Add broth & simmer till glossy.

✨ Amazing on: steak, chicken, mashed potatoes

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🍄 6️⃣ Creamy Mushroom Gravy

🧈 Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp oil
• 8 oz mushrooms 🍄
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cups broth
• Salt & pepper
• Cream (optional 🥛)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Sauté mushrooms till golden.
🧄 Add garlic.
🥄 Stir in flour.
🥣 Add broth & simmer.
🥛 Finish with cream if desired.

✨ Perfect for: mashed potatoes, rice, steak

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🌶️ 7️⃣ Popeyes-Style Cajun Gravy (Copycat)

🧈 Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp butter/oil
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1½ cups beef broth
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
• Garlic, onion powder
• Paprika + cayenne 🌶️
• Black pepper

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
🔥 Make light brown roux.
🥣 Add broth slowly.
🌶️ Add Cajun spices.
⏳ Simmer until thick & smooth.

🍟 Serve like Popeyes:
• Over mashed potatoes
• With fried chicken
• As fries dip

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