Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy With Porcini Mushrooms And Marsala Wine

Serves: 3

Marley Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

52

Sweetness

47

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Vegetable Oil

1 cup

Marsala Wine

1 cup

Water (hot)

1 cup

Butter

2 tbsps

Heavy Cream

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat

2

Brown turkey necks in hot oil, about 6 minutes per side

3

Add the onion, celery, and carrots; cook until the vegetables begin to soften and brown, 5 to 10 minutes

4

Pour in the Marsala wine, and scrape and dissolve any browned meat and vegetable bits off the bottom of the pan

5

Raise heat to high; cook until liquid is reduced by half

6

Stir in 2 quarts of cold water, bay leaf, garlic cloves, and 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms

7

Bring to a simmer, and turn heat to low

8

As stock simmers, skim and discard any foam that comes to the top

9

Cover partially, and simmer on very low heat for 4-5 hours

10

Strain out solids, and set broth aside to cool

11

In a bowl, cover 1/4 ounce dried porcini with 1 cup hot water; allow to rehydrate for 10 minutes

12

Remove mushrooms from water, and chop fine

13

Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, and brown mushrooms, about 10 minutes

14

Stir flour into mushrooms and butter, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes

15

Whisk in broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, and raise heat to medium high; bring gravy to a boil

16

Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook gravy until reduced and thickened, about 30 minutes

17

Stir often

18

Just before serving, stir in cream, and season with salt and black pepper