Easy Red Eye Gravy

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This red-eye gravy recipe uses ham stock cubes instead of ham drippings so you can make it from scratch to serve with any meal.

Submitted by Everyday Cusine
Updated on February 6, 2025
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Plate of ham steak with red eye gravy and biscuit with butter, next to a gravy boat
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
2 1/4 cups
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 4 ham stock cubes

  • 2 ½ tablespoons instant coffee granules

  • 2 cups water

  • 3 tablespoons butter

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients for red eye gravy: coffee, flour, butter, water, seasonings

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

  2. Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.

    Mixing red eye gravy in a green bowl with a whisk

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

  3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add flour. Cook butter and flour, stirring constantly, until brown, to create a roux, about 5 minutes.

    Stirring roux for red eye gravy in a saucepan on a burner

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

  4. Add stock mixture, ½ cup at a time to the roux, stirring constantly, until it has the consistency of gravy, 5 to 7 minutes.

    Whisking smooth red eye gravy in saucepan on a burner

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

  5. Stir in black pepper. Remove from heat.

    Adding seasonings to red eye gravy while stirring with wooden spoon

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

  6. Serve warm with meal of choice.

    Plated ham steak with red eye gravy and more red eye gravy in a gravy boat

    Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

73 Calories
6g Fat
4g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 73
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 620mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 58mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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