I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen, but sometimes I just run out of energy and want something easy for meals. For busy days, I like to have a few pre-made components in the fridge to quickly assemble a meal. This creamy grain free gravy is one of my staples.
I often make double or triple batches of this gravy, and freeze half of it. I love this gravy on chicken, beef, or salmon. I even toss it with zucchini pasta or spaghetti squash for a dairy free spin on fettucini alfredo.
It is also perfect for holiday meals as a substitute for flour-thickened gravy.
Grain Free Gravy
Serves: Makes almost 2 cups
This grain free gravy relies on vegetables instead of starches or flour to create a rich, silky sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. ghee
- ½ onion, diced
- ¼ head cauliflower florets (1/4 lb. cauliflower)
- ½ or ¾ cup broth or juice from a roast
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1- 2 Tbs. fat from the pan drippings (substitute an additional tablespoon of ghee)
- Optional: 1 scoop collagen peptides, available here
Instructions
- the onions until deep brown, soft, and caramelized, stirring often. It will take about 15 minutes.
- While onion is cooking, prepare the cauliflower. Steam cauliflower florets until very tender. Drain well.
- Puree cauliflower with the caramelized onion and ½ to ¾ cup stock or pan juice and the fat or pan drippings. If gravy is too thick, add more broth. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
- Optionally, to add nutrient-dense protein, stir in the collagen peptides. It dissolves without flavor or texture.
How much cauliflower do you mean by 1/4 of a head? I ask because I buy mine at the farmer’s market and the size varies greatly from head to head. Thanks! This looks great.
I tried this and it is wonderful but so are you for sharing!
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yummy! Made it with lamb broth.
Could I make this in batches and freeze and reheat? If so, what would be the best way to reheat it?
Yes, I believe you can freeze and reheat it although I haven’t done so. You would thaw it out in the fridge overnight, then heat it in a saucepan.
I’m new to all this, so this may be known to all but me. Can you have ghee during the strict phase of the aip diet? Thanks!