Recipe - Easy Chicken Gravy

I like to try to get recipes that go together, posted together. My last recipe for chicken hash could be topped with some pepper gravy, ketchup...OR chicken gravy. Don't let it intimidate you. Gravies use to worry the snot out of me, mostly because I ended up with nothing but wet lumpy dough most of the time. But this is a chicken gravy that anyone can manage!

Top off your favorite chicken with this recipe for Easy Chicken Gravy!

Ingredients

4 T. butter or margarine
4 T. flour
2 c. chicken stock
1 t. black pepper
1/2 t. thyme


Directions

Melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in chicken stock, bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened to desired consistency. Stir in pepper and thyme. Freeze flat in freezer bag for easy and long-term storage.

Recipe - Turkey Burgers with Spicy Marinara

Believe me, I know how stressful turkey burgers can be. Being poultry, it's extremely dangerous for these to be undercooked...but in a matter of seconds, this thing can become as dry as you great uncle's Thanksgiving jokes. The blend of dairy with bread crumbs in the burger will keep it juicy and the marinara sauce will ensure lots of flavor for you and your diners. This is especially great as sliders for get-togethers.

Please enjoy this recipe for Turkey Burgers with Spicy Marinara (you can exclude some of the spicier stuff if your children don't like it...my son is a hot and spicy fanatic).

Ingredients

2 c marinara sauce
1 package (1 1/4-ounce) chili seasoning (such as McCormick)
3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and finely chopped
1 1/2 lbs ground white-meat turkey
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 c bread crumbs, packaged
2 T olive oil
8 hamburger-style rolls


Directions

Make the marinara sauce: Combine 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce, 3 tablespoons chili seasoning, and chipotles in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes and keep warm.

Make the burgers: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the turkey, 2 ounces cream cheese, bread crumbs, and remaining chili seasoning and marinara sauce in a large bowl. Shape into 8 patties.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the burgers, 4 at a time, for 3 minutes on a side. Transfer to a baking pan. Place in the oven and cook for 8 more minutes. Serve each burger on a roll with 1 tablespoon cream cheese and marinara sauce.