Recipe - Rich Brown Gravy

One fourth cup Olive oil
1 Carrot minced
1 Onion,small, minced
1 Celery heart, minced
2 Celery stalks, minced
One half Bay leaf,small
One fourth teaspoon Thyme,dried
One fourth cup Pastry flour,wholewheat
5 Peppercorns,black or white
One fourth cup Parsley,fresh,coarse chopped
4 cup Water
4 cup Stock,vegetable,homemade
Rock salt,ground
Pepper,freshly ground

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. Mix the minced carrot, minced onion, minced
celery heart or minced celery and saute until it begins to brown. Add the
flour and stir until brown. Add the peppercorns and the parsley. Stir well
and add the water and stock. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Sauce should be the consistency of whipping cream. Strain.

Miscellaneous recipes from the collection of Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/momisc.zip