Learn how to create a Healthy Make Ahead Gravy Mix. This shelf-stable gravy recipe is a pantry staple you can prepare for your Thanksgiving dinner or keep in your long-term pantry to enjoy anytime.
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Table of Contents
- Secret to a Healthy Make Ahead Gravy Mix
- Can You Make a Vegetarian Gravy Mix?
- How to Make Gravy with Your Gravy Mix
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
- How to Store Your Make Ahead Gravy Mix
- The Modern Pioneer Pantry
- Gravy and Other Recipes For Thanksgiving
- Make Ahead Gravy Mix Recipe
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Secret to a Healthy Make Ahead Gravy Mix
Many commercial bouillon products list salt and additives such as monosodium glutamate near the top of their ingredient lists. If you prefer traditional, whole-food ingredients, the solution is to make your own bouillon powder by dehydrating homemade bone broth. This lets you control the ingredients and reduce or eliminate unwanted additives.
You can use chicken, turkey, or beef bone broth — all dehydrate well. A dehydrator works, but you can also dehydrate bone broth in an oven at low temperature. Once dehydrated and ground, the broth becomes a concentrated bouillon powder you can use in your make-ahead gravy mix.
- How to Make Chicken Bouillon Powder in the Oven or Dehydrator
- Dehydrating Bone Broth — Make Bone Broth Powder
Can You Make a Vegetarian Gravy Mix?
Yes. You can make a vegetarian version by preparing and dehydrating a homemade vegetable bouillon. Homemade vegetable bouillon concentrates the flavor of onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, herbs, and other vegetables, then dries into a powder suitable for this mix. Dehydrated vegetable bouillon produces a rich, savory base for vegetarian gravy.
- Easy Homemade Vegetable Bouillon Recipe
How to Make Gravy with Your Gravy Mix
The make-ahead gravy mix has only a few ingredients and turns into gravy in minutes. Measure a couple of tablespoons of the mix, brown it briefly with butter to develop flavor, then whisk in water and simmer until thickened. This method yields smooth, flavorful gravy to serve over turkey, chicken, or mashed potatoes.
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How to Store Your Make Ahead Gravy Mix
Store your Make Ahead Gravy Mix in an airtight jar in a cool, dry pantry. Unrefrigerated, it should keep for approximately six months. In humid climates, include a food-safe silica gel packet to reduce moisture. For longer-term storage, use sealed jars or other oxygen-reduced packaging and keep the mix away from direct heat or sunlight.
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Free Pantry List
Consider downloading the free 36-page Traditional Foods Pantry List to plan and stock a pantry that supports traditional cooking. The list outlines essentials for an everyday working pantry, refrigerator, freezer, and extended pantry so you can prepare recipes from scratch and rely less on processed convenience items.
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A Prepper Pantry is a well-planned, long-term food storage system stocked with real food and staples that support everyday cooking and emergencies. It emphasizes shelf-stable whole ingredients and simple preservation techniques so you can prepare nourishing meals without relying on processed convenience items.
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- How to Stock Your Prepper Pantry with Real Food
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Gravy and Other Recipes For Thanksgiving
If you’re planning a smaller Thanksgiving or want to prepare ahead, several traditional recipes can be made a day or two in advance. These make-ahead dishes free up time on the day of your gathering and help you serve a nourishing meal without last-minute stress.
If you prefer to make gravy from scratch without a pre-mix, there is a homemade turkey gravy recipe made with bone broth for added nutrition and depth of flavor.
- Make Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe – Using Bone Broth
Popular make-ahead holiday sides include light, whipped mashed potatoes and a whole-grain cornbread dressing. These recipes pair well with gravy and can be prepared ahead to reduce work on the day of your celebration.
More Make Ahead Recipes
If you enjoy stocking your pantry with make-ahead mixes, explore other shelf-stable mixes for soups, muffins, cakes, cookies, and powdered coffee creamer. These mixes make everyday cooking faster while keeping ingredients wholesome.
- How to Make Cream of Soup Mix – Shelf Stable Pantry Staple
- How to Make 5 Healthy Make Ahead Mixes
Make Ahead Gravy Mix
Ingredients
Make Ahead Gravy Mix
- 1 cup All-purpose flour (“Wondra” brand flour can also be used)
- 1/4 cup Bouillon powder, preferably homemade (chicken, turkey, beef, or vegetable)
- 1 tsp Salt (omit if using store-bought bouillon powder)
Gravy
- 2 tbsp Make ahead gravy mix
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
Make Ahead Gravy Mix
- Add flour, bouillon powder, and salt (if using) into a bowl and mix well.
- Transfer the mixture into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Stored unrefrigerated, the mix has a shelf life of approximately six months.
Gravy
- Place 2 tablespoons of the gravy mix into a saucepan.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter and whisk as the butter melts and the mixture browns slightly — about 2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of water and whisk while bringing the mixture to a boil.
- Allow it to boil for 1 minute while whisking until the gravy thickens. Remove from heat and serve.
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