Grandma's Country Beef Gravy
Grandma's country beef gravy features ground beef and sauteed onions in a thick creamy white gravy, served over buttered noodles. This classic Southern country gravy will soon be a mainstay on your family’s comfort food menu too!
Servings: 12
Calories: 339kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 white onion peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 pkg medium egg noodles
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Cook the pasta, in salted water, until al dente. Drain.1 pkg medium egg noodles
- While cooking the pasta- heat a large dutch oven over medium heat, and add the oil. Once hot add the meat, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Stir everything together, breaking up as it cooks.1 1/2 lbs ground beef, 1 tbsp canola oil, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder
- In a large bowl, add the milk & broth, whisking together. Set aside.2 cups whole milk, 1 cup chicken broth
- Once the meat is half cooked, add in the onion stirring to incorporate, and continue cooking the mixture until the meat's cooked through.1 white onion
- Scootch the meat to the side of the pot, and add the flour to the pot whisking it together with the drippings. Once evenly combined, let the mixture cook for 30-60 seconds.1/3 cup flour
- Slowly pour in the milk/broth mixture, whisking to evenly incorporate. Allow the gravy to simmer until it's thickened, then remove from heat.
- Return the drained pasta to it's pot. Add the butter, and stir until it's all melted and mixed in.4 tbsp butter
- Serve it by adding the buttered noodles to a plate of bowl, and ladling the gravy out over top.
Notes
- This is one recipe where you don't want to use the lower fat ground beef. The beef needs enough fat to render out of it so you can use the drippings to make the roux.
- Add the milk mixture slowly and stir constantly while you're adding it. This helps prevent lumps.
- You can adjust the seasonings to your taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg