Emergency Gravy

One time I thought I was serving the crowd that did not like gravy (yes, there are those people). I poured out the chicken drippings and served. The first, “Where’s the gravy?” just about made me faint. It’s good to have a back-up plan. By the way, you can easily double or triple this recipe. And bouillon has virtually no calories or fat.

     1 cup water
     1 chicken bouillon cube
     1 tablespoon butter
     2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water
     Salt and ground black pepper if desired

Put water, bouillon, and butter on to boil in a small saucepan. When boiling, add cornstarch and stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper if desired.

Makes 1 cup