What to do with leftover brown gravy?

**elphie** · 01-22-2009, 07:11 PM

I am the Wednesday night cook at our church and one of the perks of the job is that I get to bring home any leftovers they may have. Last night all that was left was a large margarine sized bowl of brown gravy. I brought it home because I figured I could do something with it but I'm at a loss. There is too much just to use for mashed potatoes or meat. I was thinking maybe I could thin it out and use it as a base for soup??? I don't know, I don't want to just throw it out but maybe this is just a lost cause.

Any ideas?

**guest002** · 01-22-2009, 07:12 PM

I would thin it out and also use it as a base for beef stew.

**Missy** · 01-22-2009, 07:18 PM

Make salisbury steak

soup base

baste a beef roast with it

um...

what kind of ideas are ya looking for?

**Missy** · 01-22-2009, 07:19 PM

pour some in a ziplock bag and freeze it.

**Persimmon Lace** · 01-22-2009, 08:03 PM

I second the stew, it would be a great addition!

**zakity** · 01-22-2009, 09:49 PM

Soup... Definately soup base!! I always save our gravy for soup base.

**TigerGirl1226** · 01-22-2009, 09:57 PM

I'd say that sounds like a good start to a beef stew in the crock pot!

**elphie** · 01-22-2009, 11:08 PM

thanks everyone... I'm thinking beef stew for supper tomorrow, lol.

**TheRootedNomad** · 01-23-2009, 08:00 AM

I would use some for stew but I would also use some with whatever meat you have (like I have scrap turkey frozen) in the freezer that could be heated up in a skillet with some of the gravey to be poured over bread. I do this frequently with my scrap meat. It ends up being more gravey than meat on the bread but the boys love it. I serve a veggie and some sort of potatoes with it.

**zakity** · 01-23-2009, 11:59 AM

Depending on how much is there and how many people you need to feed that would also be a good liquid for a casserole. Because of some dietary restrictions, we use gravy or a white/bechamel sauce as the liquid for casseroles.

Actually, you know, the gravy mixed with some noodles or some potatoes and a little leftover hamburger or leftover beef and some peas would be a great casserole. Add in a little spices to give it some zing and dinner would be easy.

**ellebee** · 01-23-2009, 12:12 PM

My first thought was to make shepards pie - yummies!

**redeme** · 01-23-2009, 06:06 PM

Yep, shepards pie is a favorite here....

**Michelle-Lea** · 01-23-2009, 06:50 PM

I would use it in shepard's pie, for beef stew, for stroganoff, for beef potpies, mixed with some roast and onions and serve it over egg noodles.

**elphie** · 01-23-2009, 07:10 PM

Some very creative ideas, thanks everyone! When we were cleaning up one of the volunteers was going to throw out the gravy... she thought I was nuts when I said I'd take it home. She asked me what in the world I was going to do with all of that. I responded that I didn't know yet but I knew where to find out, lol.