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Ham Gravy Recipe

This ham gravy is made using flavorful drippings and simple ingredients to create a thick, creamy gravy that pairs well with mashed potatoes, biscuits, or roasted meat. Wonderful for holiday meals or repurposing leftover ham.

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8
Calories: 42 kcal
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

This ham gravy is made using flavorful drippings and simple ingredients to create a thick, creamy gravy that pairs well with mashed potatoes, biscuits, or roasted meat. Wonderful for holiday meals or repurposing leftover ham.

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 cups Ham Broth (Store-bought broth or Ham drippings)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Roast ham on a roasting rack in the oven. My 9-pound ham took about 3 hours at 325 degrees.
  2. 2
    Drain drippings and broth from the roasting rack.
  3. 3
    Pour broth in a measuring cup. If you don't have 2 cups of broth, add water, store-bought broth, milk, or cream to have two total cups of liquid.
  4. 4
    Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet on low to medium-low heat. Be careful to not burn the butter.
  5. 5
    Add two tablespoons of flour to the butter. Whisk continuously for two minutes to smooth out any flour lumps.
  6. 6
    • The flour and butter mixture should be slightly golden and smooth.
  7. 7
    Slowly pour in a little broth at a time. Whisk well, then add more broth.
  8. 8
    *Instead of using 2 cups of ham broth, use ½ cup ham broth with 1.5 cups milk, cream, or coffee.
  9. 9
    Whisk and simmer gravy until reduced to your preferred thickness.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 42kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.2g5%
Saturated Fat 19g95%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 211mg9%
Potassium 55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 1.7g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 1.4g3%
Calcium 4 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note
  • If dairy-free, use oil instead of butter.
  • If gluten-free, use cornstarch instead of flour.
  • When using flour, add it to the butter at the beginning of the recipe before you add the broth.
  • When using cornstarch, add the cornstarch slurry at the end of the recipe after you add the broth to the skillet.
  • Use 2 cups of any liquid (broth OR a combination of broth and milk or cream). 
  • I needed to simmer my gravy for about 15 minutes to get it as thick as I like.
  • The gravy thickens a little as it cools.
Read it online: https://therecipenook.com/recipe/ham-gravy-recipe/