Its all Gravy

Its all gravy,  chocolate gravy!

Tired of the same old leftovers?  Well freshen them up by changing them into something different and new and delicious.

Sunday we had sausage gravy over biscuits which is one of our favorite breakfast items.    However, when I made biscuits I made a few extra for strawberry shortcake, which my husband had for an after dinner, but before bedtime snack.    But this morning, I thought why not try making Chocolate Gravy for one of those extra leftover biscuits.

Yet another Chocolate recipe that doesn't disappoint.   Imagine surprising someone with this for breakfast.   It would make their day.   To bad I had to eat it alone as everyone else is at work or moved away (sometimes it is very difficult to be home alone).

There will be no recipe for biscuits today.   I don't always bake from scratch and one of my favorite cheats is Bisquick Mix.   I use it to make, pancakes, waffles and baking powder biscuits.    You can use your favorite recipe to make the biscuits.    The possibilities are endless.

The recipe for Chocolate Gravy is below.   Click on the image, it will open in a new window.  Right click on the image and a drop down will appear.  Scroll down to print image.  

Click on photo to open photo. Once open right click to save to your computer for printing later.



For more recipes, click the button below:



Follow me on Facebook
 

Or find me on Pinterest

 Click this image to subscribe

Join me on Google+

From the bottom of my heart.............. 

    

Old Fashioned TV Dinner Made From Scratch

Who doesn’t remember sitting in front of the TV or at the dinner table with a Frozen TV Dinner?   Salisbury Steak was never my favorite.   I liked the meatloaf with peas, carrots and mashed potatoes.   However, as I have grown, so has my affection for Salisbury steak and Gravy made from scratch.  

You can make it all from scratch as I have done many of times or you can take a few shortcuts as shown in this recipe.    You still get the entire flavor profile and the memories that come with it of sitting and eating a TV dinner kicked up several notches.    Plus it is a lot quicker.   I promise you won’t be disappointed and you will keep this recipe handy for future use.   

Quick Salisbury Steak

1 ½ lbs. ground beef
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
¼ tsp. black pepper
1 egg
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. fresh button mushrooms, sliced

1 Large Jar of Heinz Gravy Savory Beef
1-2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet or Gravy Master

Combine ground beef, Lipton Onion Soup Mix, black pepper, egg and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.  This mixture is kind of moist but so worth it in the end.  Divide into equal portions of your liking and shape each into a 1 inch thick oval patty.

Coat a skillet with cooking oil and cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

Add mushrooms to the skillet and cook until browned on one side, about 3-4 minutes.  Turn them over and cook another three minutes.   Add the Gravy Master to the pan and stir.  Stir in the jar of Gravy and mix.  Add the burgers back into the pan.  Cook over low heat until all is mixed together and heated through.   (I did not add salt nor onions due to the fact that those ingredients are prevalent in the Lipton Soup Mix).   

Serve over mashed potato or rice.  

Notes and Swaps

·         You can swap out the Lipton Onion Soup for a small sliced and sautéed onion and some salt.

·         You can make your own gravy from scratch using the drippings from the burgers and a can of beef broth and cornstarch.

 

Bonus Tip

Boil 2-3 potatoes  and mash them with 1/2 cup real mayonnaise. Once mayo is mixed in add 1 tbsp. butter, salt and pepper and mix until combined.   Serve with your favorite meat and gravy.    No runny potatoes, no lumps, no gumminess ever. They will be the best mashed potatoes you have ever had.





For more recipes, click the button below:



 

Follow me on Facebook
 

Or find me on Pinterest

 

 Click this image to subscribe

 

 

Join me on Google+

 

 

 

 

From the bottom of my heart.............. 

 

 

 

Beer Can Chicken with Stuffing

Tonight's Sunday dinner was Beer Can Chicken with a side of my mother-in-laws Stuffing and Chicken Gravy.

The chicken was very moist and yummy. Going to try it with white wine next time. Below is the recipe I used, feel free to tweak it to your liking.

I purchased a beer can/chicken holder at the dollar store that worked really well. However, I have made this before by using just the can of beer.

Beer Can Chicken

1 oven roaster chicken

2/3 can of your favorite beer

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup of mayo

1 tbs. of chicken rub or herbs of your choice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from plastic wrapping, wash and pat dry. Salt and pepper. Mix mayo and spices. Place chicken on beer can. Place in oven proof dish. Use bbq brush to paint mayo and seasoning onto to chicken. When completely covered with spices, place in oven. Bake for 1 hour - 1 1/2 hours.

Stuffing

1 Loaf white bread, cubed

Small onion, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 roll breakfast sausage, cooked and drained

4 eggs

chicken broth

Cook breakfast sausage until browned.  Remove from pan and set aside.   Saute onion and celery in pan until translucent. Remove from heat.  Place cooked breakfast sausage back in pan.  Stir in can of chicken broth. Crack eggs into separate bowl. Whisk until combined. In large bowl, mix bread cubes and eggs, stir in onion and sausage mixture. Butter 9x13 baking dish. Pour stuffing into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered.

Quick Chicken Gravy

2-3 tbs. of chicken fat from beer can chicken pan

3 tbs. flour

1 can cream of chicken soup

In sauce pan heat chicken fat. Stir in flour and cook for a few minutes to release gluten and remove flour taste. Stir in 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 can water. Heat until thickened.

Plate it all up or serve it family style and enjoy!



For more recipes, click the button below:



Follow me on Facebook
 

Or find me on Pinterest

 Click this image to subscribe

Join me on Google+

From the bottom of my heart..............