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Healthified Gravy

75% fewer calories • No fat • 38% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison There's no need to give up Thanksgiving gravy! From eatbetteramerica.

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(14 Ratings)

14 Ratings

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4 Stars 21%

3 Stars 21%

2 Stars 14%

1 Stars 0%

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Healthified Gravy
  • PREP TIME

    15 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    30 Min

  • SERVINGS

    8

 

2
cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1
small onion, coarsely chopped
1
medium carrot, coarsely chopped
1
stalk celery, coarsely chopped
1/2
cup cold water
1
teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4
cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
Dash poultry seasoning, if desired
  • 1 In 2-quart saucepan, heat broth, onion, carrot and celery to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. Pour broth through strainer, pressing vegetables lightly to extract juice. Return broth to saucepan; discard vegetables.
  • 2 In small bowl, stir water, soy sauce, flour and poultry seasoning with wire whisk until smooth. Gradually stir flour mixture into broth in saucepan. Heat to boiling. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly.

Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Using broth from cooked vegetables is a clever way to add flavor without extra fat. And, the flavor is enhanced more with a secret ingredient—a small amount of reduced-sodium soy sauce.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 20
    • (Calories from Fat 0),
  • Total Fat 0g
    • (Saturated Fat 0g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 160mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 3g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 0g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0 %;
  • Vitamin C 0 %;
  • Calcium 0 %;
  • Iron 0 %;
Exchanges:
  • 0 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 0;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny
Before After
1/4 cup turkey fat from drippings
2 cups chicken broth 2 cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/2 cup cold water
1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Salt and pepper, if desired Dash poultry seasoning, if desired
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
80 (before)
20 (after)
Fat
 
 
1 1/2 (before)
0 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
2 g (before)
0 g (after)
Sodium
 
 
260 mg (before)
160 mg (after)
Total Fat
 
 
7 g (before)
0 g (after)

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Posted 11/17/2011 2:31:25 PM REPORT ABUSE boriswd said:
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dont throw away those vegetables - if you have an immersion blender - use it! it will thicken the gravy and you will not have to use any flour - or very very little. i also add extra carrot - but you can add extra whatever - especially if you are using the immersion blender
Posted 11/9/2009 5:11:38 PM REPORT ABUSE Member said:
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So good! And the onions, carrots, and celery are delicious, too! Don't just throw them away!
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