Garlic Gravy For Ham

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ham drippings, from roasting
• 1 large onion, from cooked ham roast
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground rosemary or 3 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 after roasting ham, reserve about 3 tablespoons of drippings or fat.
• 2 discard any remaining fat from roasting pan.
• 3 return the 3 reserved tablespoons of drippings back to the roasting pan.
• 4 discard any crisp outer layers of onion, leaving the soft portions in the roasting pan.
• 5 place the roasting pan on the large element of the range.
• 6 add butter and garlic and cook over moderately low heat, scraping the onions and browned bits from the bottom of the roasting pan.
• 7 continue to cook until the garlic is fragrant and the butter is melted, about 2- 3 minutes.
• 8 add the wine and stir for 1 minute.
• 9 add 1 cup of water and stir to blend.
• 10 add flour and whisk until smooth.
• 11 add rosemary, salt, pepper and whisk again until smooth.
• 12 stir in chicken broth and mustard and bring to boil over moderate heat.
• 13 continue to boil, whisking occasionally until gravy is thickened, about 4 minutes.
• 14 adjust gravy consistency to your liking.
• 15 transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a food processor or blender and puree' until smooth.
• 16 pour gravy into a saucepan and keep warm over very low heat until ready to use.