Starch-Free Gravy for Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.)

Starch-Free Gravy for Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.)

Tara Carpenter, NC.

Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections.

Slather this savory, starch-free gravy over meat, mashed red potatoes, or starch-free stuffing for a traditional comfort food and happy belly. Unlike most gravy, this one contains no thickening starch like cornstarch or flour and so combines well with animal protein.

When I say ‘combines well’ I am referring to food combining; a secret for improving digestive issues. I learned about this when on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) and glad I did! I no longer feel stuffed to the seams after I feast or hardly ever for that matter. Moved on to stage 2? Check out this delicious onion gravy. 

Special note for those traveling for the holiday:

If you travel for the holiday, call your host and see what’s on the menu to see where you can complement dishes. We drive a few hours to be with my sisters and I don’t find that too hard. One year I brought a pasture-raised turkey and green bean stir fry; on the day of, I tossed a salad with dressing and scoop of cultured vegetables and had a great meal. Another year, I made starch-free gravy, shiitake stuffing, and mashed cauliflower. I always bring appetizers so my kids won’t be enticed by the usual chips, salsa, crackers, and cheese. Above all, have fun! 

Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than abundance itself. ~ Rumi

Starch Free Gravy

Ingredients

3 tablespoons coconut oil, ghee, butter, or pastured bacon fat if tolerated

1 1/2 cups leftover pan drippings from turkey, chicken, etc.

1 1/2 cups meat/vegetable stock (or shiitake soaking water in stuffing recipe)

2-3 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin

Sea salt to taste

Method

Add drippings, broth, and sea salt to medium-sized pan; bring to gentle simmer and reduce heat and let simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.

Remove from heat.

Dissolve a tablespoon (only 1!) of gelatin into enough cold water to make a paste and let sit a minute.

Pour ‘gelatin paste’ into the saucepan and mix together.

Continue this process with the remaining gelatin until gravy reaches a desired consistency. 

Stir in choice of fat and allow to cool a bit before serving.

Note: this recipe is not as heavy as traditional gravy, but will thicken as it cools. 

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Nutritional Support

Resource

Mommypotamus, 2011. “Grain-Free Gravy (Paleo, GAPS, Primal)”, retrieved at https://www.mommypotamus.com/grain-free-gravy-gaps-paleo-primal/

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May all bellies be happy!