Cajun Gravy

The quickest, easiest chili gravy ever combines canned green chilies with just a few more ingredients to make a mildly spicy sauce that's perfect for serving with just about anything, from fried chicken to biscuits to mashed potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 23 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 (4.5 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 1 ½ cups warm water, divided
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the green chilies into a blender, and process until smooth. Stir chicken bouillon granules and 1 cup water together in a saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring until the granules have dissolved. Mix in the pureed chilies. Bring the sauce back to a boil over medium-low heat.n

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup of warm water with the flour until the mixture is smooth; whisk the flour slurry into the sauce. Bring the mixture back to a boil, whisking constantly until smooth and thickened, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in onion powder and cayenne pepper. Serve hot.n