Easy Beef Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can beef broth
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup butter
little salt
1 tablespoon pepper

Preparation

Add one can of beef broth over medium heat and 1/4 cup cornstarch, mix using wire whisk. Add half stick of butter. Add 1/4 cup water or if available- skim foamy starch water from boiling potatoes with spoon and add about 4 tablespoons of this to pot. Add any meat drippings if available. Stir often. Add pepper. Cook to boil -- then simmer -- low -- salt to taste. using wire strainer- pour gravy into strainer over bowl or gravy boat. Serves 4-6.