Easy Red Eye Gravy

Ingredients

• 4 hams stock cubes
• 2.5 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add flour. Cook butter and flour, stirring constantly, until brown, to create a roux, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add stock mixture, ½ cup at a time to the roux, stirring constantly, until it has the consistency of gravy, 5 to 7 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in black pepper. Remove from heat.

6. 6

   Serve warm with meal of choice.