Lost a job, gained a job in the food industry once again. I have the personality for being a waitress, and well, that is what I am doing again. Except this time I will be in a nice Italian restaurant. Never done this before, but I love Italian so I am game. Plus it is a job and for that I am great full. It will help me expand my culinary talents here in Sequim.
Last night I made a simple dinner of roast chicken, roasted beets, a spinach salad and of course mashed potatoes and gravy. The trick to mashed potatoes is to not whip them into submission but to smash them. I did that. However, I have never been the queen of gravy until now. I made the most amazing cream gravy ever, I think. Wanna know my secret. Well of course you do, why else would you read. OK here is my secret, sauteed leeks finely chopped. I cheated and used the food processor.
What you will need.
Drippings from chicken or turkey (broth will work too)
Salt
Pepper
Milk
1/2 leek
Water
Touch of flour
I want thick gravy so I added a bit ( I say bit because it depends on how much you want to make) of flour. It is just me and I don't particularly like a lot of leftover gravy. I also added a little water to get a bit more from my very small amount of chicken drippings (I am guessing I had 2 cup at most with water added). Sprinkled a bit of salt (two shakes), and quit a bit of pepper (at least four good shakes). I then popped it into the oven with my roasted beets. It thickened up nicely. I pulled out my milk and started pouring it in till I got the constancy I wanted. Then I added my EVOO sauteed and finely chopped leeks. I whisked it all together and served over mashed potatoes and my chicken. I have also thought about adding roasted garlic. Mmmmm next time.
I have to run errands today and then get to cooking something else wonderful. I am not sure what it will be tonight. I am hedging towards a new version of tuna and noodles. I will keep you posted. Oh yeah since Thanksgiving is coming up I will measure all these ingredients out for you. She is a winner after all. Until then Happy Cooking.
This is my story through cooking. I am going to make most things from local food I gather, hunt, catch, or buy. Yes yes I will stray, but for the most part some ingredient will be from this area. And I will try to save you money too.
