DIET GRAVY FOR THANKSGIVING!
20th Nov 2009
In an effort to help you through the holidays in a low cal way - I have a gravy that I make that I totally forgot to share…and it’s so close to the real thing you simply won’t believe it!
1. Pour 1/2 cup water in a saucepan and turn your heat on high.
2. Add 1 cup chopped onion
3. Add 1 T powdered Chicken Bouillon (I use Maggi brand) 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning and dust with ground black pepper and stir and bring to a boil.
4. When the onion is slightly clear add 1 1/2 T whole wheat flour.
(I’ve tried this with all purpose white and whole wheat and there is no difference in taste and the whole wheat is darker so more the look of real gravy.)
This will become a thick paste and let it cook a minute or two.
5. Slowly add water till it becomes the consistency you desire for gravy. I like mine thick but I know many who like it thin…so that’s a matter of your own taste. (if you like it salty add more chicken bouillon but be careful not to add too much. Taste as you go - it’s low in calories so no such things as too many taste tests)
At this point the entire recipe has roughly 55 calories if you ate all of it.
BUT - in order to make this as much like real gravy as possible I add 1 boiled chopped egg and 1/2 cup chopped chicken (or in this case for Thanksgiving some chopped turkey)
And good cooks have their own touches they’ll add to this and I’d LOVE to know some of them and if this works for you!! (I’ve know people to add celery, green onion - all kinds of things)
The ONLY drawback is there might be some tiny lumps. Both kinds of flour make some so the white does it too. My guess is that the grease helps break that down in real gravy. But once you add all the ingredients you won’t notice and I have a hard time telling the difference.
This recipe allows you to eat the entire bowl of gravy! NO GUILT!!!
And tomorrow I’ll post DIET CRANBERRY SAUCE!!! ENJOY!
