Make-Ahead Marsala Turkey Gravy Recipe

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place turkey necks in the Dutch oven and cook until golden brown 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion celery and carrot; cook and stir until onion is soft and slightly brown about 5 minutes.

Pour Marsala wine over turkey necks; increase heat to high and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan. Simmer until wine is reduced by half 3 to 4 minutes.

Stir in water 1/4 ounce dried porcini mushrooms garlic and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then decrease heat to low; simmer skimming any foam or fat that rises to the top. Cover the Dutch oven almost completely; simmer until meat is falling off the bones 4 to 5 hours. Strain turkey stock carefully into a clean container and cool completely about 2 hours.

Place 1/4 ounce dry porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with warm water; soak until mushrooms are soft enough to dice about 15 minutes. Drain squeezing out excess water and dice. Set aside.

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add diced porcini mushrooms; cook and stir until browned about 5 minutes.

Stir flour into mushrooms and butter; cook and stir until flour is no longer gritty about 3 minutes.

Whisk in turkey stock increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Simmer stirring occasionally until sauce is 1/3 reduced and thick 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cream season with salt and pepper to taste.