Gravy

One thing I used to enjoy making for myself was gravy.  This was before I discovered blending, and well, I was starved for flavors.

Online, I found a great recipe by Bisquick, where you just added some of the mix to boiling chicken broth, and it thickened up to be a gravy.  I liked it better than just using corn starch, because Bisquick gave me calories, which I was severely lacking.

But chicken gravy can get a little boring, so I decided to play things up a little.  I visited the spice and package mix isle at my local grocery store, and picked up an assortment of spice packs: sloppy joe, italian meatball, heart stew, bar-b-q, pork loin…..

And while my gravy was boiling, I would whisk some spice in for that extra flavor.  Of course, before I ate it, it had to go through a fine wire strainer, but the flavor was still there.  Sometimes I would even whisk in shredded cheese.  I loooooooove cheese.  I could snack on Brie all day.

Anyhoo, with all the different spice packs, I was able to make very flavorful unconventional gravies that were filling and satisfying.  So if you are looking for a way to change up your next plate of biscuits and gravy, try adding a sloppy joe spice pack!