This simple gravy recipe will bring that otherwise tragic meal back to life.

Food Cupboard Staples Is All It Takes

A few simple ingredients are all you need:

5 tablespoons butter

Cracked black pepper

4 tablespoons flour

1 quart stock-in-a-box, turkey or chicken

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 to 2 cups pan drippings

Good Gravy – That’s Easy!

Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, whisk in your pepper before adding the flour. Allow that to simmer for a couple of minutes before adding the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Increase the heat slightly to thicken the gravy, stirring gently as you go. When you’ve reached the ideal thick consistency, remove from the heat, cover and save for later.

When ready to serve, heat your gravy in a pan with the turkey, beef, lamb, pork or duck drippings to create a mouth-watering accompaniment to your meal.

Be it a meal champion or meal savior– savour every bite.

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TIP: To prepare the dish ahead of time, make the casserole up to eight hours in advance, cover it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate it until it’s time to bake.

Ingredients

2 cups chicken cooked and diced

3 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend

1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained

¾ cup sour cream

8 flour tortillas (8-inch tortillas)

1 can (16 oz) refried beans

1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce

4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1 cup shredded lettuce

1 medium tomato, diced (3/4 cup)

 Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13×9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Using a medium bowl, mix the chicken, 1 and 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chiles, and sour cream.
3. Layer three tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (you may want to cut the third tortilla in half to fit).
4. Spread half of the beans over the tortillas and top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the enchilada sauce.
5. Layer with three more tortillas and remaining beans and chicken mixture.
6. Top the dish with the remaining two tortillas. You can overlap them slightly, but do not place up the sides of dish.
7. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top and then sprinkle the remaining 1 and 1/2 cups of cheese on the top.
8. Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly. Remove the dish from the oven and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
9. Garnish the casserole with onions, lettuce and tomato.

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This simple gravy recipe will bring that otherwise tragic meal back to life.

Food Cupboard Staples Is All It Takes

A few simple ingredients are all you need:

5 tablespoons butter

Cracked black pepper

4 tablespoons flour

1 quart stock-in-a-box, turkey or chicken

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 to 2 cups pan drippings

Good Gravy – That’s Easy!

Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, whisk in your pepper before adding the flour. Allow that to simmer for a couple of minutes before adding the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Increase the heat slightly to thicken the gravy, stirring gently as you go. When you’ve reached the ideal thick consistency, remove from the heat, cover and save for later.

When ready to serve, heat your gravy in a pan with the turkey, beef, lamb, pork or duck drippings to create a mouth-watering accompaniment to your meal.

Be it a meal champion or meal savior– savour every bite.

The post No-Fail Gravy Recipe That Granny Would Be Proud Of appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

TIP: To prepare the dish ahead of time, make the casserole up to eight hours in advance, cover it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate it until it’s time to bake.

Ingredients

2 cups chicken cooked and diced

3 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend

1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained

¾ cup sour cream

8 flour tortillas (8-inch tortillas)

1 can (16 oz) refried beans

1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce

4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1 cup shredded lettuce

1 medium tomato, diced (3/4 cup)

 Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13×9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Using a medium bowl, mix the chicken, 1 and 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chiles, and sour cream.
3. Layer three tortillas in baking dish, overlapping as necessary and placing slightly up sides of dish (you may want to cut the third tortilla in half to fit).
4. Spread half of the beans over the tortillas and top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the enchilada sauce.
5. Layer with three more tortillas and remaining beans and chicken mixture.
6. Top the dish with the remaining two tortillas. You can overlap them slightly, but do not place up the sides of dish.
7. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top and then sprinkle the remaining 1 and 1/2 cups of cheese on the top.
8. Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly. Remove the dish from the oven and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
9. Garnish the casserole with onions, lettuce and tomato.

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