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Ladle of Beef Gravy pouring into saucepan.
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Beef Gravy from Scratch

Your favorite meat and potatoes dinner isn't complete without this easy and delicious Beef Gravy recipe. The deep color and rich flavor makes this gravy the perfect topping to so many meals!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Gravy
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 65kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter (if using beef drippings you can leave the butter out, see notes below)
  • 4 cups beef broth (or beef drippings, or combination of both)
  • 3 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water
  • beef bouillon to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized sauce pan, combine butter, beef broth, onion powder, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
    Reduce heat and bring to a simmer.
    Pan of Beef drippings and seasoning for Beef Gravy. Whisk on the side.
  • In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine cornstarch and water, stirring until well combined.
    Bowl of corn starch mixed with water for a slurry to thicken Beef Gravy.
  • While whisking the broth CONSTANTLY, slowly add cornstarch mixture to the saucepan. I like to pour in about a tablespoon at a time to gauge consistency. You may not need all of the cornstarch mixture, add only until desired consistency is reached.
    Adding corn starch slurry to the pan of Beef Gravy with a whisk.
  • Add beef bouillon (or Kosher salt-- I just like the depth of flavor the beef bouillon adds as compared to straight up salt) and pepper to taste.
    Whisking a pan of Beef Gravy.
  • Allow to simmer 2-3 minutes. Serve over potatoes, rice, poutine, or your favorite beef dishes.
    Ladle of thickened Beef Gravy.

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Notes

Beef Gravy Using Beef Drippings - If you are using beef drippings you can leave out the butter. There will be enough fat from the drippings that you will get a nice, robust gravy. If you only have a small amount of drippings you can supplement with 1 tablespoon of butter per cup of beef broth needed to reach the full 4 cups. 
If Your Family Loves Gravy as Much as Ours - You may want to 1 1/2x or even double this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg