This Whole30 Gravy is dairy free, gluten free, grain free and paleo approved! It comes together in 10 minutes with only a couple easy ingredients. It will be a wonderful compliment to your holiday meal or roast anytime of year!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Paleo, Gluten Free, and Dairy Free Gravy - This paleo gravy is both gluten free and dairy free and your guests would never even know it!
- 10 Minute Recipe - A healthy five minute gravy recipe that is perfect for those busy holiday cooking days or weeknight roasts! If you love easy (and quick!) sauces and condiments as much as I do, check out these Whole30 condiment recipes.
- The Perfect Holiday Gravy - Serve this gravy atop these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes for the perfect holiday side dish!
- 6 Simple Ingredients - This recipe uses easy to find ingredients that you likely already have on hand!
- Cashew Butter - I know, I know. Not the first thing you would think to add to your gravy recipe but I promise the cashew butter gives the gravy a delicious, rich taste and perfectly smooth texture. This is the ingredient that sets this recipe apart from the rest and why it will quickly become a family favorite!
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Ingredient Notes
- Broth - This recipe works great with chicken, beef, turkey, or vegetable broth! I love using Chicken Bone Broth for the extra boost of benefits and collagen.
- Tapioca Flour - Also labeled as tapioca starch, this is a great gluten free and grain free substitute to traditional grain based flours. You can use arrowroot powder as well!
- Ghee - I love the buttery taste that ghee gives this recipe, but it can also be substituted for avocado oil, olive oil, or coconut oil.
Step by Step Instructions
- Melt the ghee in a pan over medium heat, then sprinkle the tapioca flour or arrowroot powder over the top and whisk continuously to combine well until smooth, being cautious not to let the flour burn.
- Begin adding the broth 1 cup at a time and whisking continuously in between adding, until well combined.
- Bring the broth to a low simmer while continuing to whisk.
- Add the cashew butter and coconut aminos. Whisk vigorously to break up the cashew butter and continue to mix until the gravy is well combined and smooth.
- Allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened to your liking and then remove from heat. The gravy will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Season with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme and enjoy!
Substitutions and Variations
Broth - This recipe can be customized to your liking by choosing your favorite broth; chicken, beef, turkey, or vegetable broth will all work great for this recipe!
Mushroom Gravy - To make this gravy an easy mushroom gravy, lightly brown the mushrooms in a skillet with melted ghee, remove the mushrooms and set aside. Make the gravy recipe as instructed and then add the mushrooms back in.
Brown Gravy - Brown gravy is a gravy that is traditionally made with roasted meat pan drippings. Simply sub the broth for pan drippings from your favorite roasted meat and make the recipe per directions. Enjoy with a roast dinner or over Thanksgiving turkey!
Recipe FAQ’s
Absolutely! This is a great recipe to make ahead of time to save time on your busy holidays. Simply reheat in a pan on the stove over medium heat, whisking frequently until well combined and thickened to your liking. Bring to a low boil to continue thickening, or add a small amount of broth and whisk in to thin it out.
Store this gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This recipe can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Yes! To make a classic turkey gravy with roasted meat pan drippings substitute some (or all) of the broth for the turkey pan drippings and make the recipe per directions.
To make this recipe vegan use vegetable broth in place of meat broth and substitute the ghee with avocado oil, coconut oil, or olive oil!
This recipe makes a great addition to your holiday dinner and is perfect served over these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes, but it is also a great recipe to serve with roasted meats year round!
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📖 Recipe
Whole30 Gravy
Equipment
- Skillet or Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups broth see notes
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 3 tbsp tapioca flour
- 2 tbsp cashew butter
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- fresh thyme to taste
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the ghee in a pan over medium heat, then sprinkle the tapioca flour or arrowroot powder over the top and whisk continuously to combine well until smooth, being cautious not to let the flour burn.
- Begin adding the broth 1 cup at a time and whisking continuously in between adding, until well combined.
- Bring the broth to a low simmer while continuing to whisk and then add the cashew butter and coconut aminos.
- Whisk vigorously to break up the cashew butter and continue to mix until the gravy is well combined and smooth.
- Allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened to your liking and then remove from heat. The gravy will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Season with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme to taste and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe works great with chicken, beef, turkey, or vegetable broth.
- Tapioca flour is also labeled as tapioca starch, you can use arrowroot powder as well.
- Ghee can also be substituted for avocado oil, olive oil, or coconut oil.
- To make a classic turkey gravy with roasted meat pan drippings substitute some (or all) of the broth for the turkey pan drippings and make the recipe per directions.
- To make this recipe vegan use vegetable broth in place of meat broth and substitute the ghee with avocado oil, coconut oil, or olive oil.
- Store this gravy in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This recipe can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
- This is a great recipe to make ahead of time to save time on your busy holidays. Simply reheat in a pan on the stove over medium heat, whisking frequently until well combined and thickened to your liking. Bring to a low boil to continue thickening, or add a small amount of broth and whisk in to thin it out.
- This recipe makes a great addition to your holiday dinner and is perfect served over these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes, but it is also a great recipe to serve with roasted meats year round.
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