Sauces and Condiments Recipe ✓ Big Batch Creamy Gravy for a Crowd

This meatless gravy gets a kick from a whole lot of freshly ground black pepper. It's perfect for using in a fountain. Serve with biscuits and browned sausage.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 quarts milk
• 1 cup half-and-half
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

Cooking Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth, at least 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking continuously until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir half-and-half into the saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add liquid smoke. Cook and stir until gravy is smooth and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

• calories129.7
• carbohydrateContent6.6 g
• cholesterolContent29.4 mg
• fatContent10.1 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent3.3 g
• saturatedFatContent6.4 g
• sodiumContent94.6 mg
• sugarContent3.7 g