Roast Canada Goose with Mushroom-Port Gravy
Roast Canad Head to the store and pick up bell pepper, shallots, less-sodium chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Sprinkle cavity of goose with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Stuff cavity loosely with onion, bell pepper, and parsley sprigs. Tie the legs together with string.
Place the goose, breast-side up, on the rack of a roasting pan.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 16
Let stand for 10 minutes. Discard skin, onion, bell pepper, and parsley sprigs. Reserve 1 tablespoon goose fat from roasting pan.
Heat reserved goose fat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add shallots and mushrooms; saut 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth and port; cook for 6 minutes or until the liquid almost evaporates.
Combine the flour, milk, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Add milk mixture to pan; cook 2 minutes or until thick.