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Sweet Potato Eggplant Gravy Recipe

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Sweet Potato Eggplant Gravy Recipe

This gravy recipe has sweet potato and eggplant as the key ingredients, for a unique twist that will make you never go back to traditional gravy.

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Yield: 3 cups gravy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup drippings from the Turducken, plus the reserved duck skin
  • 4 cups peeled and chopped eggplants
  • 1 ½ cups chopped onions
  • 1 cup peeled and finely-chopped sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons white pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 8 cups chicken stock, turkey stock or duck stock
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
  • ½ cup finely-chopped green onions


Directions:

1. Place the drippings and duck skin in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 cups of the eggplant and sauté until eggplant starts to get soft, translucent and brown, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add the onions and remaining 1 cup eggplant. Cook until the onions start to brown, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add the finely chopped sweet potatoes. Continue cooking and stirring for 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add the bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon each of the white and red peppers, the mustard and thyme. Stir well, scraping the pan bottom as needed.




5. Stir in 1 cup of the stock into the vegetables and cook 2 minutes, and then add 1 more cup of stock. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in ¼ cup of the sugar and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add another 1 cup of stock and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ¼ cup sugar and 1 cup more stock. Cook 10 minutes, then add another 1 cup of stock and cook 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer 13 minutes. Stir in another 1 cup stock and simmer for 3 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and strain well, forcing as much liquid as possible through the strainer.

7. Place the strained gravy in a 2 quart saucepan. Add the diced sweet potatoes and 1 cup stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, skimming any froth from the surface.

8. Stir in the Grand Marnier and continue simmering for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the green onions, the remaining ½ teaspoon each of salt, white and red pepper, and the final cup of stock. Bring gravy to a boil and simmer until it reduces to about 3 cups, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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