Best Gravy Ever

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.