IP Friendly Gravy Recipe

Ingredients:

4 sticks of celery
1 cup of mushrooms
1 tsp olive oil
Sprigs of fresh Thyme
1/2 cup Half & Half
4 cups water
4 cups steamed cauliflower rice
2 packets of IP Mushroom Soup
1 packet of IP French Onion Soup
Chicken and Onion Bullion
Trader Joe’s Everything Seasoning

Directions:

1. Slice 4 sticks of celery thin and add to a pan, saute until succulent
2. Add chopped mushrooms and saute, then throw in chopped garlic and saute.
3. When it starts to get golden, add tsp of olive oil and a couple sprigs of thyme
4. Once all golden brown, add in 1/2 and 1/2.
5. Let it come to a boil while stirring constantly.
6. As it starts to thicken up, add to your liquid mixture in the blender.

Liquid Mixture
4 cups of water, 4 cups of steamed cauliflower rice, 2 packets of IP Mushroom Soup, 1 packet of IP French Onion Soup, chicken and onion bullion – blend all together.

7. Blend the vegetable mixture with the liquid mixture and then add all of it to a big pan and let it all heat up on the stove and incorporate.  Light boil, stirring constantly.

8.  Add some Trader Joe’s “Everything but the Leftovers Seasoning” and it really heightens the Thanksgiving flavor that is already pungent.

Recipe provided by Daelyn Schaffer of Aspire Wellness.  Recipe should be shared at a lovely family meal, not a single serving.