Pine Nut Gravy

Pine Nut Gravy
Pine Nut Gravy might be just the sauce you are searching for. One serving contains 619 calories, 6g of protein, and 58g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes. If you have salt and pepper, roasting pan and measuring cup of drippings from juniper-and-herb roast turkey, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 6 cups water, turkey neck, onion, and bay leaves to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, undisturbed, 1 hour. Take stock off heat and strain. Discard solids and set stock aside.
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2
With a mortar and pestle, grind pine nuts to a rough paste; or in a food processor, pulse to a rough paste, being careful not to puree. Set paste aside.
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3
Pour fat off pan drippings into a bowl and set aside (reserve juices left in measuring cup). Set roasting pan on top of stove so it spans two burners; turn them to medium low.
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4
Add 1/2 cup reserved fat (if you don't have enough, add butter to make 1/2 cup).
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5
Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking, until flour is deeply browned and has a nutty aroma, about 3 minutes.
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6
Still whisking, pour in reserved pan juices and reserved stock. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan, then stir in reserved pine nut paste and whisk until gravy is smooth. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
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7
Boil until gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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8
Pour into a gravy boat through a fine mesh strainer, if you like, and serve immediately.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 25 m.
Servings4
Health Score4
Dish TypesSide Dish
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