This red-eye gravy recipe uses ham stock cubes instead of ham drippings so you can make it from scratch to serve with any meal.
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
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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2
Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.
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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.
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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.
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5
Stir in black pepper. Remove from heat.
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6
Serve warm with meal of choice.
Nutrition Facts
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