Paprikagravy Recipes

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top position in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Toss the onions, celery, carrots and garlic with the oil and 1 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until the vegetables are charred in some places, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Bring the roasted vegetables, 1 cup water, mushrooms, thyme, sun-dried tomatoes, soy sauce, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is gone, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 6 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring back to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until reduced by about one third, about 45 minutes. Strain the stock through a strainer into a large liquid measuring cup, use the back of a ladle to squeeze all the liquid out of the solids (there should be about 4 cups of stock). If not making gravy right away, let the stock cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
• To make the gravy, warm the stock slightly in a medium saucepan if it has been refrigerated. Melt the butter in another medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the sage leaves, and stir for 30 seconds; remove and set aside. Add the flour to the saucepan, and stir until smooth and lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the warm stock while whisking constantly until smooth and thick, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Chop up the fried sage, stir it into the gravy along with the parsley and season to taste with pepper.

Steps:

• Pour milk into a microwave-safe container and heat in a microwave oven until warm, about 2 minutes.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and continue cooking until the mixture bubbles, about 5 minutes. Pour milk into the saucepan slowly while whisking. Cook and whisk until the mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Continue whisking until the gravy comes to a boil, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion, a good pinch of salt and a few turns of pepper and cook, stirring, until the carrots and onion are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, tomato paste and cayenne and cook for 1 more minute.
• Stir in the flour so that it gets evenly distributed and cook for 1 more minute. Add the wine and stir until thickened. Then add half of the stock, stirring constantly until thickened, and repeat with the other half. Then stir in the heavy cream. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until it's cooked through and no longer pink, 15 minutes. Stir in the peas. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Transfer the mixture to an 11-by-8-inch baking dish (see Cook's Note) and cover with the Tater Tots, arranging them snugly and neatly. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until the tots are golden brown. Begin checking for doneness at 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, sprinkle parsley on top and serve!
• Or, if not baking immediately, let cool slightly, cover tightly with plastic and refrigerate or freeze until ready to cook. It'll last 2 days in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer. Just bring to room temperature before baking.

Steps:

• Heat a 5-quart heave stove-top casserole and add the lard and paprika. Cook over medium heat for a moment and then add the garlic, green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Simmer for a few minutes until all is tender. Add the chicken base and Beef Stock, along with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a metal bowl, mix the sour cream and flour together. Mix it well with a wire whip as you do not want lumps. Add a cup of the gravy from the pot and quickly stir it into the cream and flour with the whisk.
• Remove the gravy from the heat and stir in the cream mixture, whipping it well. Return to the heat and simmer, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
• Strain the gravy and discard the solids -- or lumps, if you have any.