Beef Gravy without Pan Drippings

Last night I didn’t know what to do for dinner and really wasn’t in the mood to cook (ha!)  So we had leftover grilled tri tip in the refrigerator.  I thought that it might be nice with some gravy but I didn’t have any drippings to work with so I made this gravy that doesn’t need any drippings.  It gets it’s flavor from the onions, garlic and broth and a richness from the butter and heavy cream.  This would be great with any grilled meat since you don’t have the drippings to work with.  If you want a smooth gravy, you could use an emulsion blender to blend up the onions or strain out the onions.

Beef Gravy without Pan Drippings
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Servings: 5, Calories 86, Fat 8 g, Sat Fat 5 g, Carbs 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Net Carbs 3 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 1 g, WW PP: 3 pts, WW SP: 4 pts.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• salt, pepper, garlic powder

Directions

Melt butter in a sauce pan.  Add onion and garlic and cook on medium heat until lightly browned, about 8 – 10 minutes.

Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.  Whisk in the broth and cook uncovered until thickened, roughly 5-6 minutes.  Add in the cream and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.