17 brown gravy recipes

One-dish turkey and potato casserole with a hash brown crust, brown gravy, mixed vegetables, and melted cheddar. A smart way to use leftover turkey for a fast weeknight dinner.

A quick Chinese-style stir-fry with thin-sliced round steak and crisp green beans in a savory brown gravy with soy sauce and ginger. On the table in 45 minutes, served over hot rice.

Uses leftover slow cooked brisket to make the sloppy joes.

Nutty meatloaf packed with crunchy chopped nuts, ground beef, and warm coriander and clove, baked into a tender loaf and served with brown onion gravy. A spiced twist on the diner classic.

Hearty beef stew with seared round steak, carrots, celery, peas, and brown gravy served over homemade baking powder biscuits. A complete comfort dinner with a from-scratch stew and flaky, golden biscuits.

Fowl gumbo with boiled chicken, okra, tomatoes, bell pepper, and celery in a rich brown gravy, finished with file powder. Serve over rice or cornbread for a true Southern bowl.

Veal grillades and grits, a classic New Orleans Creole brunch dish. Flour-dusted veal steaks browned and baked in a rich tomato-pepper gravy, spooned over creamy grits.

Italian Sunday gravy with browned chicken legs and thighs, hot Italian sausage, hand-crushed tomatoes, red wine, and garlic. Serve over pasta with freshly grated Parmesan.

Rustic skillet hash with leftover roast beef or venison, chunky potatoes, and onions browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in beefy gravy with a touch of chili powder.

Oven-browned beef stew with carrots, potatoes, pearl onions, and peas in a Worcestershire-seasoned gravy thickened with whole wheat flour. A hearty, slow-baked ranch-style stew.

Mom's brown stew with beef cubes simmered for two hours in a Worcestershire and lemon-spiked broth with potatoes, carrots, and pearl onions, finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Fork-tender chuck pot roast browned and slow-simmered with dill and a splash of vinegar, then finished with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and a tangy sour cream gravy. A one-pot Sunday dinner.

Spice-rubbed chicken thighs browned and simmered with collard greens, mushrooms, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a rich, gravy-like broth. Serve over rice for a soul-warming one-pot dinner.

Traditional German braune bohnen: green beans tossed in a dark brown roux gravy with clove-studded onion and bay leaf. A savory-sweet side dish that turns simple beans into something extraordinary.

Quick Texas-style chili with cubed chuck steak, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, and bold chili powder. No beans, just beef seared until browned and simmered in its own tomato-spice gravy. Ready in 1 hour.

Sirloin tips browned and braised in red wine, soy sauce, and beef bouillon with mushrooms, snow peas, and water chestnuts. Served over rice with a thick, glossy gravy. Includes a Western-style noodle variation.