Ingredients
Beef drippings from roast or other cooked beef
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
1
cup liquid (Progresso™ beef flavored broth, meat juices, water)
Browning sauce, if desired
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
After removing beef from pan, scrape all brown particles from pan, and pour particles and drippings into bowl or glass measuring cup. Skim 2 tablespoons fat from top of drippings; add fat to 1-quart saucepan. Discard any remaining fat; reserve remaining drippings. Stir flour into fat in saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened; remove from heat. Gradually stir in reserved drippings plus enough broth or water to equal 1 cup. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in a few drops browning sauce for darker color. Stir in salt and pepper.
