Brown Gravy Mix - The All-purpose Kitchen Helper

Dont be fooled into thinking that brown gravy mix is just for making -- ta da! -- brown gravy. Due to the economy, more and more people are cooking at home rather than eating out or buying fast food; and its great to be able to rely upon a mix to inexpensively round out a meal especially since were all so pressed for time these days, too, with work, long commutes, and our kids soccer games. But trust me -- you can use brown gravy mix to boost flavor in so many recipes, rather than just making a sauce to pour over meatloaf or a roast. Even if youre brand new to home cooking, you can serve a meal with fabulous flavor by using something as simple as a mix to make a dinner that wont break your familys food budget.

In fact, use the brown gravy mix as an integral part of that meatloaf -- mix 1 or 2 tablespoons in with the beef, and your dinner will gain a richness that belies the simplicity of the ingredients. (IMHO -- as someone who has won or placed in more than 50 cooking contests and has tried a lot of sponsor ingredients in the process of tinkering with recipes! -- Rawleigh makes the best brown gravy mix. Not only is it easy to use, but it has great flavor. And, best of all, rather than coming in a packet that can spoil if not used in its entirety, Rawleighs brown gravy mix comes in a resealable jar to keep it fresh between uses. But I digress .)

Here are some other ideas to make your home-cooked meals extra special by using something as simple as brown gravy mix: mix a bit in with ground beef when making burgers, or prepare some as a sauce to brush over the burgers as they cook (or grill -- summers gotta come soon, right???). Brush that same sauce over a roast, too. Add some of the mix into marinades, so that the flavor is infused into meat or tofu (Rawleighs brown gravy mix is also appropriate for vegetarians). Stir a small amount into a meat sauce for pasta. Sprinkle it over potatoes before roasting them really, the possibilities are endless!

I hope Ive encouraged you to create some great meals using this all-purpose ingredient. Brown gravy mix is such an insufficient term, when there are SO many things you can do with it beyond just making gravy!