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Silky cauliflower-onion gravy made with homemade meat stock for Full GAPS

Creamy Cauliflower-Onion Gravy for Full GAPS

A silky grain-free Full GAPS gravy thickened with caramelized onion and steamed cauliflower, with homemade meat stock or compliant pan juice and optional bovine gelatin.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 batch
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons homemade ghee
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1/4 pound cauliflower florets weigh for accuracy; head size varies
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup homemade chicken or beef meat stock or compliant roast pan juice begin with the lower end of the range
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons compliant pan drippings or additional homemade ghee
  • mineral salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tablespoon plain unflavored bovine gelatin powder optional; keep at 1 tablespoon per cup of liquid

Equipment

  • Le Creuset Signature stainless-steel saucepan
  • Uncoated stainless-steel steamer basket and pot
  • Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System BN801 with 72-ounce pitcher
  • Wooden spoon
  • Chef's knife and cutting board
  • Kitchen scale, measuring cups, and measuring spoons
  • Flexible spatula and whisk

Method
 

  1. Melt the measured ghee in the saucepan over medium to medium-low heat. Add the diced onion and cook about 15 minutes, stirring often, until very soft, jammy, and deep brown without burned black pieces.
    Diced onion cooked until jammy and deep brown in a Le Creuset stainless saucepan
  2. While the onion cooks, steam the cauliflower until a fork passes through without resistance. Drain thoroughly and let excess steam escape for 1 minute.
  3. For the optional gelatin finish, sprinkle the measured gelatin over half of the cold measured liquid and rest 1 minute. Warm the remaining half, stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved, and recombine.
  4. Blend the cauliflower, caramelized onion, the lower end of the measured liquid range, pan drippings or extra ghee, salt, and pepper in the exact Ninja BN801 until completely smooth. Use the prepared gelatin liquid here if using.
    Small batch of cauliflower-onion gravy blending in the lower portion of a Ninja BN801 pitcher
  5. Return the gravy to a saucepan. Add reserved liquid 1 tablespoon at a time if too thick, or simmer gently if too thin, until it pours in a ribbon and coats the back of a spoon. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Notes

GAPS placement: Full GAPS after cauliflower, onion, pepper, and the chosen stock or drippings are introduced and tolerated.
Drippings: Pan juice and drippings must contain no sugar, starch, additives, opaque seasoning, or heated plant oil.
Gelatin: Plain bovine gelatin is optional at the measured 1 tablespoon per cup liquid ratio.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze in meal-size portions; reheat gently on the stove.

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