How Do You Make Turkey Gravy Using A Vegetable Mirepoix?
Using a Vegetable Mirepoix gives lots more flavor to Turkey Gravy. Before preparing a turkey for roasting, prepare a Mirepoix of vegetables. This includes, onions, carrots, celery, leeks (optional), a sprig of fresh thyme, a bay leaf, fresh parsley and whole black peppercorns. For an 18-22lb turkey, chop into large pieces, two yellow onions, three large peeled carrots cut on the bias for more exposure, two sticks of celery, including leaves, one well cleaned leek, a bay leaf, a sprig of fresh thyme, a few stems of parsley and six whole peppercorns, combine all these ingredients. Remove the bag of giblets (neck, heart and gizzard) from the back of the turkey. Make a stock with one quart of chicken stock and the giblets. Add a few of the trimmings and peelings from the Mirepoix. Put the Mirepoix in a roasting pan and lay the turkey on top. Roast the turkey according to your recipe, basting every 25-30 minutes until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached. Remove the turkey, lea
