Ingredients for - Big Batch Creamy Gravy for a Crowd

1. Butter 1 cup
2. All-purpose flour ⅔ cup
3. Milk 2 quarts
4. Half-and-half (Optional) 1 cup
5. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup
6. Liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Big Batch Creamy Gravy for a Crowd

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth, at least 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking continuously until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir half-and-half into the saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Add liquid smoke. Cook and stir until gravy is smooth and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes more.